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Qibla Direction for Indian Cities

In short

MuslimSuite shows the qibla direction for 3,784 cities in India. From Delhi it is 266.55° from true north, towards the west. Each city page gives the exact bearing, the direction in plain words, the distance to the Kaaba and the two days of the year when the sun stands directly above it.

Method
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E

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Andaman and Nicobar

Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Bihar

Chandigarh Union Territory

Chhattisgarh

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Goa

Gujarat

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu and Kashmir

Jharkhand

Karnataka

Kerala

Ladakh

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Manipur

Meghalaya

Mizoram

Nagaland

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Odisha

Puducherry Union Territory

Punjab

Rajasthan

Sikkim

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Tripura

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

West Bengal

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Frequently asked questions

What is the qibla direction from India?

It depends on the city. From Delhi it is 266.55° from true north, towards the west; choose your own city for its exact bearing.

How is the qibla calculated?

As the great-circle bearing from the city to the Kaaba in Makkah (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E): the shortest path over the surface of the globe, measured clockwise from true north.

How can I check the qibla without a compass?

Twice a year the sun stands directly above the Kaaba. At that moment, where the sun is up, the direction of the sun is the qibla. Each city page gives the two moments in local time.