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Qibla direction in Uran

280.40° from true north · west · 3,462 km to the Kaaba

In short

The qibla from Uran is 280.40° from true north, towards the west. Simply face west and turn 10° to the right. Uran is about 3,462 km from the Kaaba. Without a compass, use the sun: on 28 May 2027 at 2:48 PM IST it stands directly above the Kaaba, so facing the sun means facing the qibla.

Updated
Method
Great circle
Source
MuslimSuite calculation
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280.40°

Gold arc = 10° from west to the qibla

Three ways to face the qibla from Uran

  1. 1. Phone compass

    Open a compass app, move the phone in a figure of 8 to calibrate, keep it away from metal, then turn until the compass reads 280°.

  2. 2. Start from west

    Face west, then turn 10° to the right. A right angle is 90°, so 10° is about a tenth of a right angle.

  3. 3. The sun's shadow

    Twice a year the sun is directly above the Kaaba. At that moment the shadow of any upright object points directly away from the qibla.

    Sun over the Kaaba, 2027

    • · 2:48 PM IST
    • · 2:57 PM IST

Keeping the compass accurate

  • Remove magnetic cases and keep the phone away from laptops, speakers and steel frames.
  • Hold the phone flat. A compass points to magnetic north, while the degrees on this page are measured from true north, so the reading can differ slightly.
  • Compare with the direction of the rows in a nearby mosque.

Qibla direction in nearby cities

CityDistance from UranQibla
Chanaje 2 km 280.4°
Navi Mumbai 19 km 280.1°
Dharavi 21 km 280.1°
Panvel 22 km 280.2°
Mumbai 22 km 280.1°
Pen 23 km 280.6°
Kharghar 24 km 280.1°

Around Uran the qibla is almost the same: it differs by 0.3° at most.

Frequently asked questions

What is the qibla direction from Uran in degrees?

280.40° from true north, measured clockwise — towards the west.

How can I find the qibla without a compass?

Face west and turn 10° to the right. More precisely, when the sun is directly above the Kaaba the qibla is the direction towards the sun.

When is the sun over the Kaaba in 2027, in Uran time?

28 May 2027 at 2:48 PM IST and 16 July 2027 at 2:57 PM IST.

What is the difference between true north and compass north?

True north points to the geographic North Pole. A compass needle points to the magnetic pole, which is in a slightly different place, so a compass reading can differ from the degrees on this page.

Do I need to share my location to see the qibla?

No. The qibla on this page is calculated from the coordinates of the centre of Uran, so you only need to pick a city.

Sources & method

  • Kaaba coordinates · 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E

  • Uran coordinates · 18.8781; 72.9392 (city centre) · GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

  • Formula · Great-circle azimuth from true north