Gonbad Kavus Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gonbad Kavus, Golestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Gonbad Kavus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gonbad Kavus?
The Qibla direction from Gonbad Kavus, Golestan, Iran is 224.3° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gonbad Kavus should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gonbad Kavus from Mecca?
The distance from Gonbad Kavus to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,300 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gonbad Kavus?
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 Gonbad Kavus, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gonbad Kavus?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gonbad Kavus is 224.3° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 220°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 224.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gonbad Kavus
The Qibla direction from Gonbad Kavus, Golestan, Iran is 224.3° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,300 km (1,429 miles) away. Geographically, Gonbad Kavus 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 Gonbad Kavus, this means facing southwest (224.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gonbad Kavus
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (224.3°), 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 220° from Gonbad Kavus. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 224.3°.
Using a compass in Gonbad Kavus
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gonbad Kavus. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 224.3° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.