About the direction from Sharjah
Sharjah city is northeast of Dubai along the Gulf coast. This point represents the city, not the whole emirate, which also includes places farther east with different coordinates.
How to face 258° in Sharjah
- Find true north using a phone compass that reports true heading or a map aligned to north.
- Turn clockwise from north by 258°. For reference, due east is 90°, south 180°, west 270°.
- If you use a magnetic compass, adjust for local magnetic declination; NOAA's declination calculator gives the current value for Sharjah.
The figure is the great-circle initial bearing, the standard approach described by Movable Type Scripts and the same idea behind Google's Qibla Finder. See how it works for the details.
Common questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sharjah?
From the approximate city center of Sharjah, the Qibla is 257.9° clockwise from true north, roughly west-southwest.
How far is Sharjah from the Kaaba?
About 1,649 km along the great circle, the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Does the bearing change across Sharjah?
Yes. This figure uses the city center, not your exact position. The difference depends on your distance from the center and from Makkah; it can be noticeable in cities close to the Kaaba, especially Jeddah. Use the live finder for your own location.