Anuradhapura Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Anuradhapura, North Central, Sri Lanka
Qibla Details for Anuradhapura
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Anuradhapura?
The Qibla direction from Anuradhapura, North Central, Sri Lanka is 293.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Anuradhapura should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Anuradhapura from Mecca?
The distance from Anuradhapura to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,587 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Anuradhapura?
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 Anuradhapura, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Anuradhapura?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Anuradhapura is 293.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 288.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Anuradhapura
The Qibla direction from Anuradhapura, North Central, Sri Lanka is 293.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,587 km (2,850 miles) away. Geographically, Anuradhapura 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 Anuradhapura, this means facing west-northwest (293.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Anuradhapura
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.2°), 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 288.5° from Anuradhapura. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.2°.
Using a compass in Anuradhapura
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Anuradhapura. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.