Qibla Direction from Shimoga, India
Shimoga, India · 319,550 people · 13.932°, 75.568° · Asia/Kolkata
288°
WNW from true north · 3,868 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Shimoga, India, face 288° — that is WNW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Shimoga’s coordinates (13.932°, 75.568°).
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 Shimoga, India?
288° from true north (WNW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 3,868 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 288° (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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