Paresar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Paresar, Gilan, Iran
Qibla Details for Paresar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Paresar?
The Qibla direction from Paresar, Gilan, Iran is 208.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Paresar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Paresar from Mecca?
The distance from Paresar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,008 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Paresar?
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 Paresar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Paresar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Paresar is 208.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 206.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 208.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Paresar
The Qibla direction from Paresar, Gilan, Iran is 208.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,008 km (1,248 miles) away. Geographically, Paresar 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 Paresar, this means facing south-southwest (208.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Paresar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (208.8°), 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 206.3° from Paresar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 208.8°.
Using a compass in Paresar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Paresar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 208.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.