Basmenj Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Basmenj, East Azerbaijan, Iran
Qibla Details for Basmenj
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Basmenj?
The Qibla direction from Basmenj, East Azerbaijan, Iran is 200.9° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Basmenj should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Basmenj from Mecca?
The distance from Basmenj to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,952 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Basmenj?
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 Basmenj, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Basmenj?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Basmenj is 200.9° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 199°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 200.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Basmenj
The Qibla direction from Basmenj, East Azerbaijan, Iran is 200.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,952 km (1,213 miles) away. Geographically, Basmenj 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 Basmenj, this means facing south-southwest (200.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Basmenj
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (200.9°), 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 199° from Basmenj. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 200.9°.
Using a compass in Basmenj
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Basmenj. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 200.9° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.