Parsabad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Parsabad, Ardabil, Iran
Qibla Details for Parsabad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Parsabad?
The Qibla direction from Parsabad, Ardabil, Iran is 203.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Parsabad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Parsabad from Mecca?
The distance from Parsabad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,170 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Parsabad?
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 Parsabad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Parsabad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Parsabad is 203.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 200.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 203.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Parsabad
The Qibla direction from Parsabad, Ardabil, Iran is 203.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,170 km (1,348 miles) away. Geographically, Parsabad 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 Parsabad, this means facing south-southwest (203.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Parsabad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (203.1°), 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 200.8° from Parsabad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 203.1°.
Using a compass in Parsabad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Parsabad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 203.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.