سروستان Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from سروستان, Fars, Iran
Qibla Details for سروستان
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in سروستان?
The Qibla direction from سروستان, Fars, Iran is 240° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in سروستان should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is سروستان from Mecca?
The distance from سروستان to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,603 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in سروستان?
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 سروستان, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in سروستان?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from سروستان is 240° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 237°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 240°.
Finding Qibla Direction in سروستان
The Qibla direction from سروستان, Fars, Iran is 240° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,603 km (996 miles) away. Geographically, سروستان 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 سروستان, this means facing west-southwest (240°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in سروستان
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (240°), 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° from سروستان. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 240°.
Using a compass in سروستان
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in سروستان. 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° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.