Khanpur Mahar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Khanpur Mahar, Sindh, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Khanpur Mahar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Khanpur Mahar?
The Qibla direction from Khanpur Mahar, Sindh, Pakistan is 263.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Khanpur Mahar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Khanpur Mahar from Mecca?
The distance from Khanpur Mahar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,070 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Khanpur Mahar?
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 Khanpur Mahar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Khanpur Mahar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Khanpur Mahar is 263.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 256.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 263.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Khanpur Mahar
The Qibla direction from Khanpur Mahar, Sindh, Pakistan is 263.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,070 km (1,908 miles) away. Geographically, Khanpur Mahar 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 Khanpur Mahar, this means facing west (263.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Khanpur Mahar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (263.2°), 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 256.6° from Khanpur Mahar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 263.2°.
Using a compass in Khanpur Mahar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Khanpur Mahar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 263.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.