Kuraim Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kuraim, Ardabil, Iran
Qibla Details for Kuraim
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kuraim?
The Qibla direction from Kuraim, Ardabil, Iran is 206.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kuraim should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kuraim from Mecca?
The distance from Kuraim to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,010 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kuraim?
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 Kuraim, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kuraim?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kuraim is 206.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 203.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 206.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kuraim
The Qibla direction from Kuraim, Ardabil, Iran is 206.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,010 km (1,249 miles) away. Geographically, Kuraim 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 Kuraim, this means facing south-southwest (206.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kuraim
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (206.1°), 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 203.7° from Kuraim. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 206.1°.
Using a compass in Kuraim
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kuraim. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 206.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.