Najaf Shahr Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Najaf Shahr, Kerman, Iran
Qibla Details for Najaf Shahr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Najaf Shahr?
The Qibla direction from Najaf Shahr, Kerman, Iran is 244.5° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Najaf Shahr should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Najaf Shahr from Mecca?
The distance from Najaf Shahr to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,824 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Najaf Shahr?
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 Najaf Shahr, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Najaf Shahr?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Najaf Shahr is 244.5° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 240.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Najaf Shahr
The Qibla direction from Najaf Shahr, Kerman, Iran is 244.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,824 km (1,133 miles) away. Geographically, Najaf Shahr 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 Najaf Shahr, this means facing west-southwest (244.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Najaf Shahr
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (244.5°), 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 240.9° from Najaf Shahr. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.5°.
Using a compass in Najaf Shahr
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Najaf Shahr. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 244.5° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.