Barkhan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Barkhan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Barkhan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Barkhan?
The Qibla direction from Barkhan, Balochistan, Pakistan is 259.4° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barkhan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Barkhan from Mecca?
The distance from Barkhan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,115 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Barkhan?
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 Barkhan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barkhan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barkhan is 259.4° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 252.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 259.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Barkhan
The Qibla direction from Barkhan, Balochistan, Pakistan is 259.4° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,115 km (1,936 miles) away. Geographically, Barkhan sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Barkhan, this means facing west (259.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barkhan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (259.4°), 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 252.4° from Barkhan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 259.4°.
Using a compass in Barkhan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barkhan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 259.4° (west) and shows ALIGNED.