Orzuiyeh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Orzuiyeh, Kerman, Iran
Qibla Details for Orzuiyeh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Orzuiyeh?
The Qibla direction from Orzuiyeh, Kerman, Iran is 248.8° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Orzuiyeh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Orzuiyeh from Mecca?
The distance from Orzuiyeh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,857 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Orzuiyeh?
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 Orzuiyeh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Orzuiyeh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Orzuiyeh is 248.8° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 245°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 248.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Orzuiyeh
The Qibla direction from Orzuiyeh, Kerman, Iran is 248.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,857 km (1,154 miles) away. Geographically, Orzuiyeh 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 Orzuiyeh, this means facing west-southwest (248.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Orzuiyeh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (248.8°), 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 245° from Orzuiyeh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 248.8°.
Using a compass in Orzuiyeh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Orzuiyeh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 248.8° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.