Karasu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Karasu, Kostanay, Kazakhstan
Qibla Details for Karasu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Karasu?
The Qibla direction from Karasu, Kostanay, Kazakhstan is 222.1° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Karasu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Karasu from Mecca?
The distance from Karasu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,111 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Karasu?
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 Karasu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Karasu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Karasu is 222.1° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 212.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 222.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Karasu
The Qibla direction from Karasu, Kostanay, Kazakhstan is 222.1° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,111 km (2,554 miles) away. Geographically, Karasu 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 Karasu, this means facing southwest (222.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Karasu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (222.1°), 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 212.5° from Karasu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 222.1°.
Using a compass in Karasu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Karasu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 222.1° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.