SaadatShahr Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from SaadatShahr, Fars, Iran
Qibla Details for SaadatShahr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in SaadatShahr?
The Qibla direction from SaadatShahr, Fars, Iran is 237.2° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in SaadatShahr should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is SaadatShahr from Mecca?
The distance from SaadatShahr to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,643 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in SaadatShahr?
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 SaadatShahr, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in SaadatShahr?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from SaadatShahr is 237.2° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 234.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 237.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in SaadatShahr
The Qibla direction from SaadatShahr, Fars, Iran is 237.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,643 km (1,021 miles) away. Geographically, SaadatShahr 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 SaadatShahr, this means facing west-southwest (237.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in SaadatShahr
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (237.2°), 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 234.1° from SaadatShahr. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 237.2°.
Using a compass in SaadatShahr
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in SaadatShahr. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 237.2° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.