Ahmadabad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ahmadabad, Yazd, Iran
Qibla Details for Ahmadabad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ahmadabad?
The Qibla direction from Ahmadabad, Yazd, Iran is 232.5° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ahmadabad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ahmadabad from Mecca?
The distance from Ahmadabad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,857 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ahmadabad?
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 Ahmadabad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ahmadabad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ahmadabad is 232.5° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 229.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 232.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ahmadabad
The Qibla direction from Ahmadabad, Yazd, Iran is 232.5° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,857 km (1,154 miles) away. Geographically, Ahmadabad sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southwest.
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 Ahmadabad, this means facing southwest (232.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ahmadabad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (232.5°), 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 229.1° from Ahmadabad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 232.5°.
Using a compass in Ahmadabad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ahmadabad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 232.5° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.