Urganch Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Urganch, Xorazm, Uzbekistan
Qibla Details for Urganch
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Urganch?
The Qibla direction from Urganch, Xorazm, Uzbekistan is 227.4° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Urganch should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Urganch from Mecca?
The distance from Urganch to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,971 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Urganch?
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 Urganch, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Urganch?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Urganch is 227.4° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 221.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 227.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Urganch
The Qibla direction from Urganch, Xorazm, Uzbekistan is 227.4° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,971 km (1,846 miles) away. Geographically, Urganch 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 Urganch, this means facing southwest (227.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Urganch
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (227.4°), 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 221.1° from Urganch. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 227.4°.
Using a compass in Urganch
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Urganch. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 227.4° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.