Mussoorie Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India
Qibla Details for Mussoorie
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mussoorie?
The Qibla direction from Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India is 264.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mussoorie should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mussoorie from Mecca?
The distance from Mussoorie to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,938 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mussoorie?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Mussoorie, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mussoorie?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mussoorie is 264.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 255.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mussoorie
The Qibla direction from Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India is 264.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,938 km (2,447 miles) away. Geographically, Mussoorie sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Mussoorie, this means facing west (264.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mussoorie
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (264.5°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 255.3° from Mussoorie. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.5°.
Using a compass in Mussoorie
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mussoorie. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 264.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.