Ghirokarzin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ghirokarzin, Fars, Iran
Qibla Details for Ghirokarzin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ghirokarzin?
The Qibla direction from Ghirokarzin, Fars, Iran is 242.1° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ghirokarzin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ghirokarzin from Mecca?
The distance from Ghirokarzin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,507 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ghirokarzin?
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 Ghirokarzin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ghirokarzin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ghirokarzin is 242.1° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 239.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 242.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ghirokarzin
The Qibla direction from Ghirokarzin, Fars, Iran is 242.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,507 km (936 miles) away. Geographically, Ghirokarzin sits to the east-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 Ghirokarzin, this means facing west-southwest (242.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ghirokarzin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (242.1°), 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 239.3° from Ghirokarzin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 242.1°.
Using a compass in Ghirokarzin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ghirokarzin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 242.1° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.