Mailsi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mailsi, Punjab, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Mailsi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mailsi?
The Qibla direction from Mailsi, Punjab, Pakistan is 261.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mailsi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mailsi from Mecca?
The distance from Mailsi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,366 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mailsi?
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 Mailsi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mailsi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mailsi is 261.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 254°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 261.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mailsi
The Qibla direction from Mailsi, Punjab, Pakistan is 261.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,366 km (2,092 miles) away. Geographically, Mailsi 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 Mailsi, this means facing west (261.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mailsi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (261.6°), 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 Mailsi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 261.6°.
Using a compass in Mailsi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mailsi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 261.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.