Qibla direction in West Bengal
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
In short
From West Bengal the qibla is towards the west: 278.22° from true north in Kolkata. Across the region the bearing runs from 274° to 279°, because each place has its own great-circle line to the Kaaba. Each of its 140 cities has a qibla page with the exact bearing and the distance to Makkah.
Qibla bearing in the largest cities of West Bengal
| City | Qibla from true north |
|---|---|
| Kolkata | 278.22° · west |
| Howrah | 278.20° · west |
| Durgapur | 276.97° · west |
| Siliguri | 274.06° · west |
| Asansol | 276.70° · west |
| Bhatpara | 277.93° · west |
| Maheshtala | 278.25° · west |
| Shyamnagar | 277.95° · west |
| Rajpur Sonarpur | 278.36° · west |
| Panihati | 278.10° · west |
All 140 cities in West Bengal
- Adra
- Aistala
- Alipur Duar
- Amlagora
- Amta
- Arambagh
- Asansol
- Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
- Baduria
- Bagdogra
- Bagula
- Baharampur
- Bahula
- Baidyabati
- Balarampur
- Bali
- Balurghat
- Bangaon
- Bankra
- Bankura
- Bansbaria
- Barakpur
- Baranagar
- Barasat
- Bardhaman
- Baruipur
- Basirhat City
- Beldanga
- Bhadreswar
- Bhatpara
- Birpara
- Bishnupur
- Bolpur
- Budge Budge
- Canning
- Chakapara
- Chandannagar
- Chandrakona
- Chittaranjan
- Contai
- Cooper's Camp
- Dalkola
- Darjeeling
- Dhulagari
- Dhulian
- Dhupgari
- Diamond Harbour
- Dinhata
- Dubrajpur
- Dum Dum
- Dumjor
- Durgapur
- Egra
- Falakata
- Farakka
- Fort Gloster
- Gangarampur
- Ghatal
- Gobardanga
- Goyerkata
- Guskhara
- Habra
- Haldia
- Halisahar
- Hasimara
- Howrah
- Hugli
- Islampur
- Jaigaon
- Jalpaiguri
- Jamuria
- Jangipur
- Jaynagar Majilpur
- Jhalida
- Jhargram
- Kakdwip
- Kalimpong
- Kaliyaganj
- Kalna
- Kalyani
- Kamarhati
- Kanchrapara
- Kandi
- Katoya
- Kenda
- Kharagpur
- Khardah
- Khatra
- Koch Bihar
- Kolkata
- Konnagar
- Krishnanagar
- Kulti
- Kurseong
- Lalgola
- Loyabad
- Madhyamgram
- Maheshtala
- Mahiari
- Mahishadal
- Mainaguri
- Malda
- Matabhanga
- Medinipur
- Memari
- Monoharpur
- Murshidabad
- Nabadwip
- Naihati
- Naksalbari
- Nalhati
- Panchla
- Pandua
- Panihati
- Pujali
- Puruliya
- Raghunathpur
- Raiganj
- Rajpur Sonarpur
- Ramjibanpur
- Rampur Hat
- Ranaghat
- Raniganj
- Rishra
- Sainthia
- Sankrail
- Serampore
- Shantipur
- Shyamnagar
- Siliguri
- Singur
- Siuri
- Sonamukhi
- Srirampur
- Taki
- Tamluk
- Tarakeswar
- Titagarh
- Tufanganj
- Uluberiya
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction in West Bengal?
Towards the west. In Kolkata it is 278.22°, measured clockwise from true north; the other cities of West Bengal lie between 274° and 279°.
Is the qibla the same everywhere in West Bengal?
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.