Naini Tal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Naini Tal, Uttarakhand, India
Qibla Details for Naini Tal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Naini Tal?
The Qibla direction from Naini Tal, Uttarakhand, India is 266.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Naini Tal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Naini Tal from Mecca?
The distance from Naini Tal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,061 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Naini Tal?
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 Naini Tal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Naini Tal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Naini Tal is 266.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 257.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 266.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Naini Tal
The Qibla direction from Naini Tal, Uttarakhand, India is 266.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,061 km (2,523 miles) away. Geographically, Naini Tal 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 Naini Tal, this means facing west (266.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Naini Tal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (266.7°), 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 257.4° from Naini Tal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 266.7°.
Using a compass in Naini Tal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Naini Tal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 266.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.