Golzar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Golzar, Kerman, Iran
Qibla Details for Golzar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Golzar?
The Qibla direction from Golzar, Kerman, Iran is 245.8° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Golzar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Golzar from Mecca?
The distance from Golzar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,954 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Golzar?
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 Golzar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Golzar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Golzar is 245.8° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 241.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 245.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Golzar
The Qibla direction from Golzar, Kerman, Iran is 245.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,954 km (1,214 miles) away. Geographically, Golzar 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 Golzar, this means facing west-southwest (245.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Golzar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (245.8°), 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 241.9° from Golzar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 245.8°.
Using a compass in Golzar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Golzar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 245.8° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.