Tehri Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tehri, Uttarakhand, India
Qibla Details for Tehri
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tehri?
The Qibla direction from Tehri, Uttarakhand, India is 264.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tehri should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tehri from Mecca?
The distance from Tehri to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,977 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tehri?
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 Tehri, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tehri?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tehri is 264.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 255.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tehri
The Qibla direction from Tehri, Uttarakhand, India is 264.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,977 km (2,471 miles) away. Geographically, Tehri 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 Tehri, this means facing west (264.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tehri
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (264.8°), 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 255.5° from Tehri. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.8°.
Using a compass in Tehri
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tehri. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 264.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.