Dashtkar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dashtkar, Kerman, Iran
Qibla Details for Dashtkar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dashtkar?
The Qibla direction from Dashtkar, Kerman, Iran is 244.7° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dashtkar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dashtkar from Mecca?
The distance from Dashtkar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,932 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dashtkar?
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 Dashtkar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dashtkar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dashtkar is 244.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 240.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dashtkar
The Qibla direction from Dashtkar, Kerman, Iran is 244.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,932 km (1,200 miles) away. Geographically, Dashtkar sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Dashtkar, this means facing west-southwest (244.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dashtkar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (244.7°), 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 240.8° from Dashtkar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.7°.
Using a compass in Dashtkar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dashtkar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 244.7° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.