Qibla Direction from Alīgarh, India
Alīgarh, India · 753,207 people · 27.881°, 78.075° · Asia/Kolkata
268°
W from true north · 3,916 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Alīgarh, India, face 268° — that is W of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Alīgarh’s coordinates (27.881°, 78.075°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Alīgarh, India?
268° from true north (W) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 3,916 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 268° (W). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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