Balkanabat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Balkanabat, Balkan, Turkmenistan
Qibla Details for Balkanabat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Balkanabat?
The Qibla direction from Balkanabat, Balkan, Turkmenistan is 218.7° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Balkanabat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Balkanabat from Mecca?
The distance from Balkanabat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,442 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Balkanabat?
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 Balkanabat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Balkanabat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Balkanabat is 218.7° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 214.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 218.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Balkanabat
The Qibla direction from Balkanabat, Balkan, Turkmenistan is 218.7° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,442 km (1,517 miles) away. Geographically, Balkanabat 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 Balkanabat, this means facing southwest (218.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Balkanabat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (218.7°), 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 214.5° from Balkanabat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 218.7°.
Using a compass in Balkanabat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Balkanabat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 218.7° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.