Kiashahr Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kiashahr, Gilan, Iran
Qibla Details for Kiashahr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kiashahr?
The Qibla direction from Kiashahr, Gilan, Iran is 211.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kiashahr should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kiashahr from Mecca?
The distance from Kiashahr to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,029 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kiashahr?
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 Kiashahr, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kiashahr?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kiashahr is 211.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 208.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kiashahr
The Qibla direction from Kiashahr, Gilan, Iran is 211.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,029 km (1,261 miles) away. Geographically, Kiashahr 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 Kiashahr, this means facing south-southwest (211.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kiashahr
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (211.5°), 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 208.7° from Kiashahr. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.5°.
Using a compass in Kiashahr
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kiashahr. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 211.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.