Gilgit Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Gilgit
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gilgit?
The Qibla direction from Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan is 253.7° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gilgit should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gilgit from Mecca?
The distance from Gilgit to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,708 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gilgit?
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 Gilgit, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gilgit?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gilgit is 253.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 244.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 253.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Gilgit
The Qibla direction from Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan is 253.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,708 km (2,304 miles) away. Geographically, Gilgit sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
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 Gilgit, this means facing west-southwest (253.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gilgit
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (253.7°), 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 244.3° from Gilgit. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 253.7°.
Using a compass in Gilgit
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gilgit. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 253.7° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.