Eshtehard Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Eshtehard, Alborz, Iran
Qibla Details for Eshtehard
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Eshtehard?
The Qibla direction from Eshtehard, Alborz, Iran is 215.7° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Eshtehard should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Eshtehard from Mecca?
The distance from Eshtehard to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,896 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Eshtehard?
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 Eshtehard, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Eshtehard?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Eshtehard is 215.7° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 212.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 215.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Eshtehard
The Qibla direction from Eshtehard, Alborz, Iran is 215.7° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,896 km (1,178 miles) away. Geographically, Eshtehard sits to the north-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 Eshtehard, this means facing southwest (215.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Eshtehard
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (215.7°), 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 212.9° from Eshtehard. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 215.7°.
Using a compass in Eshtehard
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Eshtehard. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 215.7° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.