Hyderabad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Hyderabad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hyderabad?
The Qibla direction from Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan is 267.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hyderabad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hyderabad from Mecca?
The distance from Hyderabad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,944 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hyderabad?
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 Hyderabad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hyderabad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hyderabad is 267.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 261.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 267.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hyderabad
The Qibla direction from Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan is 267.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,944 km (1,829 miles) away. Geographically, Hyderabad 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 Hyderabad, this means facing west (267.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hyderabad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (267.3°), 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 261.4° from Hyderabad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 267.3°.
Using a compass in Hyderabad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hyderabad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 267.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.