Gurjaani Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gurjaani, Kakheti, Georgia
Qibla Details for Gurjaani
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gurjaani?
The Qibla direction from Gurjaani, Kakheti, Georgia is 195.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gurjaani should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gurjaani from Mecca?
The distance from Gurjaani to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,330 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gurjaani?
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 Gurjaani, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gurjaani?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gurjaani is 195.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 193.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 195.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gurjaani
The Qibla direction from Gurjaani, Kakheti, Georgia is 195.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,330 km (1,448 miles) away. Geographically, Gurjaani sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Gurjaani, this means facing south-southwest (195.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gurjaani
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (195.7°), 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 193.9° from Gurjaani. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 195.7°.
Using a compass in Gurjaani
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gurjaani. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 195.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.