Qibla direction in Bihar
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
In short
From Bihar the qibla is towards the west: 274.03° from true north in Patna. Across the region the bearing runs from 272° to 275°, because each place has its own great-circle line to the Kaaba. Each of its 158 cities has a qibla page with the exact bearing and the distance to Makkah.
Qibla bearing in the largest cities of Bihar
| City | Qibla from true north |
|---|---|
| Patna | 274.03° · west |
| Gaya | 274.88° · west |
| Bhagalpur | 275.05° · west |
| Muzaffarpur | 273.53° · west |
| Bihar Sharif | 274.60° · west |
| Darbhanga | 273.69° · west |
| Purnia | 274.67° · west |
| Arrah | 273.90° · west |
| Begusarai | 274.58° · west |
| Katihar | 274.95° · west |
All 158 cities in Bihar
- Amarpur
- Araria
- Areraj
- Arrah
- Arwal
- Aurangabad
- Bagaha, Gaya
- Bagaha, Pashchim Champaran
- Bahadurganj
- Bairagnia
- Bakhri
- Bakhtiarpur
- Bakhtiyarpur
- Ballia
- Bangaon
- Banka
- Banmankhi
- Banmankhi Bazar
- Bar Bigha
- Barauli
- Barauni
- Barbigha
- Barh
- Barhiya
- Baruni
- Begusarai
- Bela
- Belsand
- Benipur
- Bettiah
- Bhabhua
- Bhadauni
- Bhagalpur
- Bhawanipur
- Bihar Sharif
- Bihariganj
- Bihat
- Bihta
- Bikram
- Bikramganj
- Bina
- Birpur
- Bodh Gaya
- Buxar
- Chaita
- Chakia
- Chand Chaur
- Chanpatia
- Chapra
- Chhatapur
- Colgong
- Dalsingh Sarai
- Darbhanga
- Daudnagar
- Dhaka
- Dighwara
- Dinapore
- Dinapur Cantonment
- Dinapur Nizamat
- Dumra
- Dumraon
- Fatwa
- Forbesganj
- Gaya
- Ghogardiha
- Gogri Jamalpur
- Gopalganj
- Hajipur
- Hardi
- Hilsa
- Hisua
- Islampur
- Jagdispur
- Jahanabad
- Jainagar
- Jamalpur
- Jamui
- Jhajha
- Jhanjharpur
- Jogbani
- Kantai
- Kasba
- Kataiya
- Katihar
- Kesariya
- Khagaria
- Khagaul
- Kharagpur
- Khusropur
- Kishanganj
- Koath
- Koelwar
- Lalganj
- Luckeesarai
- Madhepura
- Madhuban
- Madhubani
- Madhurampur Dehri
- Maharajgani
- Mahnar Bazar
- Mairwa
- Makhdumpur
- Maner
- Manihari
- Marhaura
- Masaurhi Buzurg
- Mehsi
- Mirganj
- Mokameh
- Mothihari
- Motipur
- Munger
- Murliganj
- Muzaffarpur
- Nabinagar
- Narkatiaganj
- Nasriganj
- Naubatpur
- Naugachhia
- Nawada
- Nirmali
- Nohsa
- Nokha
- Pakridayal
- Patna
- Phulwari Sharif
- Piro
- Pupri
- Puraini
- Purnia
- Rafiganj
- Rajauli
- Rajgir
- Ramnagar
- Raxaul
- Revelganj
- Rosera
- Rusera
- Sagauli
- Saharsa
- Sahibganj
- Samastipur
- Sasaram
- Shahbazpur
- Shahpur
- Sheikhpura
- Sheohar
- Sherghati
- Silao
- Sitamarhi
- Siwan
- Sonepur
- Sultanganj
- Supaul
- Teghra
- Tekari
- Thakurganj
- Waris Aliganj
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction in Bihar?
Towards the west. In Patna it is 274.03°, measured clockwise from true north; the other cities of Bihar lie between 272° and 275°.
Is the qibla the same everywhere in Bihar?
Nearly, but not exactly. The qibla is the shortest path over the globe to the Kaaba, so the bearing changes a little from place to place. Use the page of your own city.
Can I use a compass with these bearings?
The bearings are measured from true north. A magnetic compass can be several degrees off depending on where you are, so check it with the sun method described on your city's page.