Fayrōz Kōh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fayrōz Kōh, Ghōr, Afghanistan
Qibla Details for Fayrōz Kōh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fayrōz Kōh?
The Qibla direction from Fayrōz Kōh, Ghōr, Afghanistan is 246.3° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fayrōz Kōh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fayrōz Kōh from Mecca?
The distance from Fayrōz Kōh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,881 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fayrōz Kōh?
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 Fayrōz Kōh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fayrōz Kōh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fayrōz Kōh is 246.3° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 239.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 246.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fayrōz Kōh
The Qibla direction from Fayrōz Kōh, Ghōr, Afghanistan is 246.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,881 km (1,790 miles) away. Geographically, Fayrōz Kōh 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 Fayrōz Kōh, this means facing west-southwest (246.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fayrōz Kōh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (246.3°), 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 239.7° from Fayrōz Kōh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 246.3°.
Using a compass in Fayrōz Kōh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fayrōz Kōh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 246.3° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.