Sang-e Chārak Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sang-e Chārak, Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan
Qibla Details for Sang-e Chārak
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sang-e Chārak?
The Qibla direction from Sang-e Chārak, Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan is 245.3° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sang-e Chārak should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sang-e Chārak from Mecca?
The distance from Sang-e Chārak to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,040 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sang-e Chārak?
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 Sang-e Chārak, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sang-e Chārak?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sang-e Chārak is 245.3° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 238.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 245.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sang-e Chārak
The Qibla direction from Sang-e Chārak, Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan is 245.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,040 km (1,889 miles) away. Geographically, Sang-e Chārak 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 Sang-e Chārak, this means facing west-southwest (245.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sang-e Chārak
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (245.3°), 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 238.2° from Sang-e Chārak. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 245.3°.
Using a compass in Sang-e Chārak
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sang-e Chārak. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 245.3° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.