Dow Sari Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dow Sari, Kerman, Iran
Qibla Details for Dow Sari
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dow Sari?
The Qibla direction from Dow Sari, Kerman, Iran is 251° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dow Sari should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dow Sari from Mecca?
The distance from Dow Sari to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,985 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dow Sari?
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 Dow Sari, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dow Sari?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dow Sari is 251° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 246.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 251°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dow Sari
The Qibla direction from Dow Sari, Kerman, Iran is 251° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,985 km (1,233 miles) away. Geographically, Dow Sari 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 Dow Sari, this means facing west-southwest (251°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dow Sari
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (251°), 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 246.9° from Dow Sari. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 251°.
Using a compass in Dow Sari
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dow Sari. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 251° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.