Meshgin Shahr Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Meshgin Shahr, Ardabil, Iran
Qibla Details for Meshgin Shahr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Meshgin Shahr?
The Qibla direction from Meshgin Shahr, Ardabil, Iran is 204.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Meshgin Shahr should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Meshgin Shahr from Mecca?
The distance from Meshgin Shahr to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,040 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Meshgin Shahr?
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 Meshgin Shahr, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Meshgin Shahr?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Meshgin Shahr is 204.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 201.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 204.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Meshgin Shahr
The Qibla direction from Meshgin Shahr, Ardabil, Iran is 204.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,040 km (1,268 miles) away. Geographically, Meshgin Shahr 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 Meshgin Shahr, this means facing south-southwest (204.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Meshgin Shahr
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (204.1°), 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 201.9° from Meshgin Shahr. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 204.1°.
Using a compass in Meshgin Shahr
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Meshgin Shahr. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 204.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.