Paxtaobod Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Paxtaobod, Andijan, Uzbekistan

Qibla: 244.7° WSW
Distance: 3,759 km
Coords: 40.93°, 72.50°
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Paxtaobod
244.7°
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3,759 km

Qibla Details for Paxtaobod

Qibla Angle244.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionWSW
Compass Bearing234.9°
Distance to Kaaba3,759 km / 2,336 mi
RegionAndijan
Latitude40.9294°
Longitude72.4969°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Paxtaobod?

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

How far is Paxtaobod from Mecca?

The distance from Paxtaobod to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,759 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Paxtaobod?

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 Paxtaobod, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Paxtaobod?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Paxtaobod is 244.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 234.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Paxtaobod

The Qibla direction from Paxtaobod, Andijan, Uzbekistan is 244.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,759 km (2,336 miles) away. Geographically, Paxtaobod 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 Paxtaobod, this means facing west-southwest (244.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Paxtaobod

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 234.9° from Paxtaobod. 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 Paxtaobod

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Paxtaobod. 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.