Kuh Sefid Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kuh Sefid, Kerman, Iran
Qibla Details for Kuh Sefid
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kuh Sefid?
The Qibla direction from Kuh Sefid, Kerman, Iran is 246.7° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kuh Sefid should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kuh Sefid from Mecca?
The distance from Kuh Sefid to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,915 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kuh Sefid?
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 Kuh Sefid, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kuh Sefid?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kuh Sefid is 246.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 242.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 246.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kuh Sefid
The Qibla direction from Kuh Sefid, Kerman, Iran is 246.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,915 km (1,190 miles) away. Geographically, Kuh Sefid 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 Kuh Sefid, this means facing west-southwest (246.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kuh Sefid
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (246.7°), 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 242.9° from Kuh Sefid. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 246.7°.
Using a compass in Kuh Sefid
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kuh Sefid. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 246.7° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.