Mazār-e Sharīf Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mazār-e Sharīf, Balkh, Afghanistan
Qibla Details for Mazār-e Sharīf
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mazār-e Sharīf?
The Qibla direction from Mazār-e Sharīf, Balkh, Afghanistan is 244.7° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mazār-e Sharīf should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mazār-e Sharīf from Mecca?
The distance from Mazār-e Sharīf to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,135 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mazār-e Sharīf?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Mazār-e Sharīf, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mazār-e Sharīf?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mazār-e Sharīf is 244.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 237.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mazār-e Sharīf
The Qibla direction from Mazār-e Sharīf, Balkh, Afghanistan is 244.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,135 km (1,948 miles) away. Geographically, Mazār-e Sharīf sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Mazār-e Sharīf, this means facing west-southwest (244.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mazār-e Sharīf
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (244.7°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 237.2° from Mazār-e Sharīf. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.7°.
Using a compass in Mazār-e Sharīf
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mazār-e Sharīf. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 244.7° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.