Andijon Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Andijon, Andijan, Uzbekistan

Qibla: 244.7° WSW
Distance: 3,740 km
Coords: 40.78°, 72.34°
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Andijon
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3,740 km

Qibla Details for Andijon

Qibla Angle244.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionWSW
Compass Bearing235°
Distance to Kaaba3,740 km / 2,324 mi
RegionAndijan
Latitude40.7821°
Longitude72.3442°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Andijon?

The Qibla direction from Andijon, Andijan, Uzbekistan is 244.7° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Andijon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Andijon from Mecca?

The distance from Andijon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,740 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Andijon?

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 Andijon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Andijon?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Andijon is 244.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 235°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Andijon

The Qibla direction from Andijon, Andijan, Uzbekistan is 244.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,740 km (2,324 miles) away. Geographically, Andijon 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 Andijon, this means facing west-southwest (244.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Andijon

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (244.7°), 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 235° from Andijon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.7°.

Using a compass in Andijon

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Andijon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 244.7° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.