Khŭjand Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Khŭjand, Sughd , Tajikistan

Qibla: 242.2° WSW
Distance: 3,509 km
Coords: 40.28°, 69.62°
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Khŭjand
242.2°
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3,509 km

Qibla Details for Khŭjand

Qibla Angle242.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionWSW
Compass Bearing233.4°
Distance to Kaaba3,509 km / 2,180 mi
RegionSughd
Latitude40.2826°
Longitude69.6222°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Khŭjand?

The Qibla direction from Khŭjand, Sughd , Tajikistan is 242.2° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Khŭjand should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Khŭjand from Mecca?

The distance from Khŭjand to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,509 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Khŭjand?

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 Khŭjand, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Khŭjand?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Khŭjand is 242.2° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 233.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 242.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Khŭjand

The Qibla direction from Khŭjand, Sughd , Tajikistan is 242.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,509 km (2,180 miles) away. Geographically, Khŭjand sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Khŭjand, this means facing west-southwest (242.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Khŭjand

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (242.2°), 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 233.4° from Khŭjand. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 242.2°.

Using a compass in Khŭjand

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Khŭjand. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 242.2° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.