Sighnaghi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia
Qibla Details for Sighnaghi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sighnaghi?
The Qibla direction from Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia is 196.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sighnaghi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sighnaghi from Mecca?
The distance from Sighnaghi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,320 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sighnaghi?
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 Sighnaghi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sighnaghi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sighnaghi is 196.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 194.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sighnaghi
The Qibla direction from Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia is 196.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,320 km (1,442 miles) away. Geographically, Sighnaghi 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 Sighnaghi, this means facing south-southwest (196.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sighnaghi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (196.1°), 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 194.3° from Sighnaghi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.1°.
Using a compass in Sighnaghi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sighnaghi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 196.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.