Dasht-e Archī Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dasht-e Archī, Kunduz Province, Afghanistan
Qibla Details for Dasht-e Archī
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dasht-e Archī?
The Qibla direction from Dasht-e Archī, Kunduz Province, Afghanistan is 246.5° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dasht-e Archī should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dasht-e Archī from Mecca?
The distance from Dasht-e Archī to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,322 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dasht-e Archī?
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 Dasht-e Archī, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dasht-e Archī?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dasht-e Archī is 246.5° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 238.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 246.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Dasht-e Archī
The Qibla direction from Dasht-e Archī, Kunduz Province, Afghanistan is 246.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,322 km (2,064 miles) away. Geographically, Dasht-e Archī 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 Dasht-e Archī, this means facing west-southwest (246.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dasht-e Archī
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (246.5°), 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 238.3° from Dasht-e Archī. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 246.5°.
Using a compass in Dasht-e Archī
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dasht-e Archī. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 246.5° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.