Chilaw Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chilaw, North Western, Sri Lanka
Qibla Details for Chilaw
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chilaw?
The Qibla direction from Chilaw, North Western, Sri Lanka is 294.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chilaw should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chilaw from Mecca?
The distance from Chilaw to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,558 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chilaw?
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 Chilaw, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chilaw?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chilaw is 294.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 289.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chilaw
The Qibla direction from Chilaw, North Western, Sri Lanka is 294.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,558 km (2,832 miles) away. Geographically, Chilaw 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 Chilaw, this means facing west-northwest (294.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chilaw
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (294.1°), 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 Chilaw. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.1°.
Using a compass in Chilaw
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chilaw. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 294.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.