Qaleh Ganj Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Qaleh Ganj, Kerman, Iran
Qibla Details for Qaleh Ganj
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Qaleh Ganj?
The Qibla direction from Qaleh Ganj, Kerman, Iran is 255.1° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Qaleh Ganj should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Qaleh Ganj from Mecca?
The distance from Qaleh Ganj to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,982 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Qaleh Ganj?
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 Qaleh Ganj, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Qaleh Ganj?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Qaleh Ganj is 255.1° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 251.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 255.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Qaleh Ganj
The Qibla direction from Qaleh Ganj, Kerman, Iran is 255.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,982 km (1,232 miles) away. Geographically, Qaleh Ganj 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 Qaleh Ganj, this means facing west-southwest (255.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Qaleh Ganj
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (255.1°), 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 251.1° from Qaleh Ganj. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 255.1°.
Using a compass in Qaleh Ganj
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Qaleh Ganj. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 255.1° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.