Raiwala Bara Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Raiwala Bara, Uttarakhand, India
Qibla Details for Raiwala Bara
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Raiwala Bara?
The Qibla direction from Raiwala Bara, Uttarakhand, India is 265.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Raiwala Bara should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Raiwala Bara from Mecca?
The distance from Raiwala Bara to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,949 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Raiwala Bara?
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 Raiwala Bara, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Raiwala Bara?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Raiwala Bara is 265.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 256°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 265.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Raiwala Bara
The Qibla direction from Raiwala Bara, Uttarakhand, India is 265.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,949 km (2,454 miles) away. Geographically, Raiwala Bara 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 Raiwala Bara, this means facing west (265.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Raiwala Bara
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (265.2°), 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 256° from Raiwala Bara. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 265.2°.
Using a compass in Raiwala Bara
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Raiwala Bara. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 265.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.