Kowsar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kowsar, Ardabil, Iran
Qibla Details for Kowsar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kowsar?
The Qibla direction from Kowsar, Ardabil, Iran is 206.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kowsar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kowsar from Mecca?
The distance from Kowsar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,988 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kowsar?
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 Kowsar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kowsar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kowsar is 206.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 204.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 206.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kowsar
The Qibla direction from Kowsar, Ardabil, Iran is 206.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,988 km (1,235 miles) away. Geographically, Kowsar sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Kowsar, this means facing south-southwest (206.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kowsar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (206.5°), 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 204.1° from Kowsar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 206.5°.
Using a compass in Kowsar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kowsar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 206.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.