Shubarköl Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shubarköl, Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Qibla Details for Shubarköl
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shubarköl?
The Qibla direction from Shubarköl, Karaganda, Kazakhstan is 230.4° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shubarköl should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shubarköl from Mecca?
The distance from Shubarköl to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,989 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shubarköl?
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 Shubarköl, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shubarköl?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shubarköl is 230.4° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 220.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 230.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shubarköl
The Qibla direction from Shubarköl, Karaganda, Kazakhstan is 230.4° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,989 km (2,479 miles) away. Geographically, Shubarköl 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 Shubarköl, this means facing southwest (230.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shubarköl
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 220.2° from Shubarköl. 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 Shubarköl
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shubarköl. 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.