Sainthia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sainthia, West Bengal, India
Qibla Details for Sainthia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sainthia?
The Qibla direction from Sainthia, West Bengal, India is 276.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sainthia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sainthia from Mecca?
The distance from Sainthia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,899 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sainthia?
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 Sainthia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sainthia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sainthia is 276.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 266.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 276.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sainthia
The Qibla direction from Sainthia, West Bengal, India is 276.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,899 km (3,044 miles) away. Geographically, Sainthia 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 Sainthia, this means facing west (276.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sainthia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (276.6°), 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 266.7° from Sainthia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 276.6°.
Using a compass in Sainthia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sainthia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 276.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.