Dera Bugti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Dera Bugti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dera Bugti?
The Qibla direction from Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan is 260.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dera Bugti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dera Bugti from Mecca?
The distance from Dera Bugti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,064 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dera Bugti?
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 Dera Bugti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dera Bugti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dera Bugti is 260.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 254°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 260.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Dera Bugti
The Qibla direction from Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan is 260.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,064 km (1,904 miles) away. Geographically, Dera Bugti 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 Dera Bugti, this means facing west (260.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dera Bugti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (260.7°), 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 254° from Dera Bugti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 260.7°.
Using a compass in Dera Bugti
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dera Bugti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 260.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.