Maqat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maqat, Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Qibla Details for Maqat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maqat?
The Qibla direction from Maqat, Atyrau, Kazakhstan is 207.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maqat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maqat from Mecca?
The distance from Maqat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,160 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maqat?
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 Maqat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maqat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maqat is 207.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 202.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 207.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Maqat
The Qibla direction from Maqat, Atyrau, Kazakhstan is 207.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,160 km (1,964 miles) away. Geographically, Maqat 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 Maqat, this means facing south-southwest (207.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maqat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (207.2°), 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 202.6° from Maqat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 207.2°.
Using a compass in Maqat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maqat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 207.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.