Qibla Direction from Kandahār, Afghanistan
Kandahār, Afghanistan · 391,190 people · 31.613°, 65.710° · Asia/Kabul
253°
WSW from true north · 2,804 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Kandahār, Afghanistan, face 253° — that is WSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Kandahār’s coordinates (31.613°, 65.710°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Kandahār, Afghanistan?
253° from true north (WSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 2,804 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 253° (WSW). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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