Panchla Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Panchla, West Bengal, India
Qibla Details for Panchla
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Panchla?
The Qibla direction from Panchla, West Bengal, India is 278.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Panchla should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Panchla from Mecca?
The distance from Panchla to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,967 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Panchla?
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 Panchla, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Panchla?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Panchla is 278.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 268.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Panchla
The Qibla direction from Panchla, West Bengal, India is 278.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,967 km (3,086 miles) away. Geographically, Panchla 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 Panchla, this means facing west (278.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Panchla
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.2°), 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 268.6° from Panchla. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.2°.
Using a compass in Panchla
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Panchla. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.