Sindhuli Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sindhuli, Bagmati, Nepal
Qibla Details for Sindhuli
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sindhuli?
The Qibla direction from Sindhuli, Bagmati, Nepal is 272.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sindhuli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sindhuli from Mecca?
The distance from Sindhuli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,628 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sindhuli?
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 Sindhuli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sindhuli?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sindhuli is 272.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 262.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 272.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sindhuli
The Qibla direction from Sindhuli, Bagmati, Nepal is 272.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,628 km (2,876 miles) away. Geographically, Sindhuli 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 Sindhuli, this means facing west (272.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sindhuli
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (272.3°), 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 262.1° from Sindhuli. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 272.3°.
Using a compass in Sindhuli
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sindhuli. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 272.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.