Shŭrob Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Shŭrob, Sughd , Tajikistan

Qibla: 243.7° WSW
Distance: 3,567 km
Coords: 40.05°, 70.54°
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Shŭrob
243.7°
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3,567 km

Qibla Details for Shŭrob

Qibla Angle243.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionWSW
Compass Bearing234.6°
Distance to Kaaba3,567 km / 2,216 mi
RegionSughd
Latitude40.0461°
Longitude70.5412°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Shŭrob?

The Qibla direction from Shŭrob, Sughd , Tajikistan is 243.7° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shŭrob should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Shŭrob from Mecca?

The distance from Shŭrob to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,567 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Shŭrob?

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 Shŭrob, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shŭrob?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shŭrob is 243.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 234.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 243.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Shŭrob

The Qibla direction from Shŭrob, Sughd , Tajikistan is 243.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,567 km (2,216 miles) away. Geographically, Shŭrob 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 Shŭrob, this means facing west-southwest (243.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shŭrob

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (243.7°), 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 234.6° from Shŭrob. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 243.7°.

Using a compass in Shŭrob

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shŭrob. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 243.7° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.