Aībak Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Aībak, Samangan, Afghanistan
Qibla Details for Aībak
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Aībak?
The Qibla direction from Aībak, Samangan, Afghanistan is 246.5° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Aībak should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Aībak from Mecca?
The distance from Aībak to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,189 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Aībak?
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 Aībak, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Aībak?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Aībak is 246.5° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 238.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 246.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Aībak
The Qibla direction from Aībak, Samangan, Afghanistan is 246.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,189 km (1,982 miles) away. Geographically, Aībak 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 Aībak, this means facing west-southwest (246.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Aībak
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 238.9° from Aībak. 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 Aībak
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Aībak. 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.