Shortandy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shortandy, Akmola, Kazakhstan
Qibla Details for Shortandy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shortandy?
The Qibla direction from Shortandy, Akmola, Kazakhstan is 230.4° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shortandy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shortandy from Mecca?
The distance from Shortandy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,309 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shortandy?
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 Shortandy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shortandy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shortandy is 230.4° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 218.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 230.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shortandy
The Qibla direction from Shortandy, Akmola, Kazakhstan is 230.4° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,309 km (2,677 miles) away. Geographically, Shortandy sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Shortandy, this means facing southwest (230.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shortandy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (230.4°), 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 218.9° from Shortandy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 230.4°.
Using a compass in Shortandy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shortandy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 230.4° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.