Tulin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tulin, West Bengal, India
Qibla Details for Tulin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tulin?
The Qibla direction from Tulin, West Bengal, India is 276.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tulin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tulin from Mecca?
The distance from Tulin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,727 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tulin?
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 Tulin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tulin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tulin is 276.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 267.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 276.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tulin
The Qibla direction from Tulin, West Bengal, India is 276.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,727 km (2,937 miles) away. Geographically, Tulin 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 Tulin, this means facing west (276.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tulin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (276.7°), 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 267.4° from Tulin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 276.7°.
Using a compass in Tulin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tulin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 276.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.