Udham Singh Nagar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
Qibla Details for Udham Singh Nagar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Udham Singh Nagar?
The Qibla direction from Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India is 267.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Udham Singh Nagar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Udham Singh Nagar from Mecca?
The distance from Udham Singh Nagar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,067 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Udham Singh Nagar?
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 Udham Singh Nagar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Udham Singh Nagar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Udham Singh Nagar is 267.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 258°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 267.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Udham Singh Nagar
The Qibla direction from Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India is 267.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,067 km (2,527 miles) away. Geographically, Udham Singh Nagar 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 Udham Singh Nagar, this means facing west (267.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Udham Singh Nagar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (267.3°), 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 258° from Udham Singh Nagar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 267.3°.
Using a compass in Udham Singh Nagar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Udham Singh Nagar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 267.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.