Dailekh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dailekh , Karnali, Nepal
Qibla Details for Dailekh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dailekh ?
The Qibla direction from Dailekh , Karnali, Nepal is 268.4° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dailekh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dailekh from Mecca?
The distance from Dailekh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,243 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dailekh ?
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 Dailekh , enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dailekh ?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dailekh is 268.4° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 258.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 268.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dailekh
The Qibla direction from Dailekh , Karnali, Nepal is 268.4° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,243 km (2,636 miles) away. Geographically, Dailekh 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 Dailekh , this means facing west (268.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dailekh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (268.4°), 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 258.8° from Dailekh . The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 268.4°.
Using a compass in Dailekh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dailekh . For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 268.4° (west) and shows ALIGNED.