Baraki Barak Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Baraki Barak, Logar, Afghanistan
Qibla Details for Baraki Barak
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Baraki Barak?
The Qibla direction from Baraki Barak, Logar, Afghanistan is 251.5° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baraki Barak should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Baraki Barak from Mecca?
The distance from Baraki Barak to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,177 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Baraki Barak?
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 Baraki Barak, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Baraki Barak?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baraki Barak is 251.5° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 244°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 251.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Baraki Barak
The Qibla direction from Baraki Barak, Logar, Afghanistan is 251.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,177 km (1,974 miles) away. Geographically, Baraki Barak sits to the east-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 Baraki Barak, this means facing west-southwest (251.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baraki Barak
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (251.5°), 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 244° from Baraki Barak. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 251.5°.
Using a compass in Baraki Barak
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Baraki Barak. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 251.5° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.