Arçabil Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arçabil, Ahal, Turkmenistan
Qibla Details for Arçabil
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arçabil?
The Qibla direction from Arçabil, Ahal, Turkmenistan is 228.8° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arçabil should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arçabil from Mecca?
The distance from Arçabil to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,538 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arçabil?
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 Arçabil, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arçabil?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arçabil is 228.8° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 223.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 228.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Arçabil
The Qibla direction from Arçabil, Ahal, Turkmenistan is 228.8° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,538 km (1,577 miles) away. Geographically, Arçabil sits to the 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 Arçabil, this means facing southwest (228.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arçabil
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (228.8°), 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 223.7° from Arçabil. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 228.8°.
Using a compass in Arçabil
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arçabil. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 228.8° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.