Firuzabad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Firuzabad, Fars, Iran
Qibla Details for Firuzabad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Firuzabad?
The Qibla direction from Firuzabad, Fars, Iran is 240.1° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Firuzabad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Firuzabad from Mecca?
The distance from Firuzabad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,525 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Firuzabad?
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 Firuzabad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Firuzabad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Firuzabad is 240.1° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 237.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 240.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Firuzabad
The Qibla direction from Firuzabad, Fars, Iran is 240.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,525 km (948 miles) away. Geographically, Firuzabad sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Firuzabad, this means facing west-southwest (240.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Firuzabad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (240.1°), 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 237.2° from Firuzabad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 240.1°.
Using a compass in Firuzabad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Firuzabad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 240.1° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.