Abadan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abadan, Khuzestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Abadan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abadan?
The Qibla direction from Abadan, Khuzestan, Iran is 222.5° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abadan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abadan from Mecca?
The distance from Abadan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,305 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abadan?
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 Abadan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abadan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abadan is 222.5° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 220.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 222.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Abadan
The Qibla direction from Abadan, Khuzestan, Iran is 222.5° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,305 km (811 miles) away. Geographically, Abadan sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Abadan, this means facing southwest (222.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abadan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (222.5°), 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 220.5° from Abadan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 222.5°.
Using a compass in Abadan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abadan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 222.5° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.