Barrackpore Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Barrackpore, West Bengal, India
Qibla Details for Barrackpore
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Barrackpore?
The Qibla direction from Barrackpore, West Bengal, India is 278° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barrackpore should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Barrackpore from Mecca?
The distance from Barrackpore to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,986 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Barrackpore?
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 Barrackpore, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barrackpore?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barrackpore is 278° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 268.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Barrackpore
The Qibla direction from Barrackpore, West Bengal, India is 278° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,986 km (3,098 miles) away. Geographically, Barrackpore sits to the east 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 Barrackpore, this means facing west (278°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barrackpore
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278°), 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 268.3° from Barrackpore. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278°.
Using a compass in Barrackpore
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barrackpore. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278° (west) and shows ALIGNED.