Qibla Direction from Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Samarkand, Uzbekistan · 319,366 people · 39.654°, 66.960° · Asia/Samarkand
240°
WSW from true north · 3,273 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, face 240° — that is WSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Samarkand’s coordinates (39.654°, 66.960°).
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 Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
240° from true north (WSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 3,273 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 240° (WSW). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
Get the athan, live — free
These times update every day. The NURA app keeps them live on your phone, calls the full athan at prayer time, points the Qibla, and shows it all on a living watch face — working offline, no account, no sign-in.
NURA — coming soon to iPhone