Qibla Direction from Mangalore, India
Mangalore, India · 417,387 people · 12.917°, 74.856° · Asia/Kolkata
289°
WNW from true north · 3,831 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Mangalore, India, face 289° — that is WNW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Mangalore’s coordinates (12.917°, 74.856°).
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 Mangalore, India?
289° from true north (WNW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 3,831 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 289° (WNW). 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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