Kandy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kandy, Central, Sri Lanka
Qibla Details for Kandy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kandy?
The Qibla direction from Kandy, Central, Sri Lanka is 294.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kandy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kandy from Mecca?
The distance from Kandy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,655 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kandy?
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 Kandy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kandy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kandy is 294.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 289.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kandy
The Qibla direction from Kandy, Central, Sri Lanka is 294.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,655 km (2,892 miles) away. Geographically, Kandy sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Kandy, this means facing west-northwest (294.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kandy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (294.2°), 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 289.7° from Kandy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.2°.
Using a compass in Kandy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kandy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 294.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.