Downtown Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Downtown, Other, British Indian Ocean Territory
Qibla Details for Downtown
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Downtown?
The Qibla direction from Downtown, Other, British Indian Ocean Territory is 312.7° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Downtown should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Downtown from Mecca?
The distance from Downtown to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,779 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Downtown?
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 Downtown, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Downtown?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Downtown is 312.7° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 311.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 312.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Downtown
The Qibla direction from Downtown, Other, British Indian Ocean Territory is 312.7° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,779 km (2,970 miles) away. Geographically, Downtown sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northwest.
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 Downtown, this means facing northwest (312.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Downtown
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (312.7°), 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 311.9° from Downtown. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 312.7°.
Using a compass in Downtown
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Downtown. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 312.7° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.