Kathmandu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
Qibla Details for Kathmandu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kathmandu?
The Qibla direction from Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal is 271.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kathmandu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kathmandu from Mecca?
The distance from Kathmandu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,630 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kathmandu?
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 Kathmandu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kathmandu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kathmandu is 271.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 261.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 271.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kathmandu
The Qibla direction from Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal is 271.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,630 km (2,877 miles) away. Geographically, Kathmandu sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Kathmandu, this means facing west (271.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kathmandu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (271.7°), 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 261.3° from Kathmandu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 271.7°.
Using a compass in Kathmandu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kathmandu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 271.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.