Shalkar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shalkar, Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Qibla Details for Shalkar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shalkar?
The Qibla direction from Shalkar, Atyrau, Kazakhstan is 198.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shalkar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shalkar from Mecca?
The distance from Shalkar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,071 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shalkar?
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 Shalkar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shalkar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shalkar is 198.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 195.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 198.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shalkar
The Qibla direction from Shalkar, Atyrau, Kazakhstan is 198.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,071 km (1,908 miles) away. Geographically, Shalkar 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 Shalkar, this means facing south-southwest (198.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shalkar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (198.5°), 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 195.4° from Shalkar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 198.5°.
Using a compass in Shalkar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shalkar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 198.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.