Karukh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Karukh, Herat, Afghanistan
Qibla Details for Karukh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Karukh?
The Qibla direction from Karukh, Herat, Afghanistan is 242.8° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Karukh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Karukh from Mecca?
The distance from Karukh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,658 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Karukh?
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 Karukh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Karukh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Karukh is 242.8° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 236.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 242.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Karukh
The Qibla direction from Karukh, Herat, Afghanistan is 242.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,658 km (1,652 miles) away. Geographically, Karukh 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 Karukh, this means facing west-southwest (242.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Karukh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (242.8°), 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 236.9° from Karukh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 242.8°.
Using a compass in Karukh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Karukh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 242.8° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.