Bandar-e Gaz Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bandar-e Gaz, Golestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Bandar-e Gaz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bandar-e Gaz?
The Qibla direction from Bandar-e Gaz, Golestan, Iran is 222.5° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bandar-e Gaz should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bandar-e Gaz from Mecca?
The distance from Bandar-e Gaz to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,187 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bandar-e Gaz?
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 Bandar-e Gaz, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bandar-e Gaz?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bandar-e Gaz is 222.5° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 218.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 222.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bandar-e Gaz
The Qibla direction from Bandar-e Gaz, Golestan, Iran is 222.5° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,187 km (1,359 miles) away. Geographically, Bandar-e Gaz sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Bandar-e Gaz, this means facing southwest (222.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bandar-e Gaz
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (222.5°), 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 218.7° from Bandar-e Gaz. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 222.5°.
Using a compass in Bandar-e Gaz
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bandar-e Gaz. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 222.5° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.