astara Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from astara, Gilan, Iran
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in astara?
The Qibla direction from astara, Gilan, Iran is 207° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in astara should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is astara from Mecca?
The distance from astara to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,068 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in astara?
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 astara, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in astara?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from astara is 207° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 204.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 207°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in astara
The Qibla direction from astara, Gilan, Iran is 207° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,068 km (1,285 miles) away. Geographically, astara 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 astara, this means facing south-southwest (207°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in astara
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (207°), 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 204.5° from astara. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 207°.
Using a compass in astara
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in astara. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 207° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.