Alvan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alvan, Khuzestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Alvan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alvan?
The Qibla direction from Alvan, Khuzestan, Iran is 217.8° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alvan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alvan from Mecca?
The distance from Alvan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,466 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alvan?
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 Alvan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alvan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alvan is 217.8° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 215.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 217.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alvan
The Qibla direction from Alvan, Khuzestan, Iran is 217.8° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,466 km (911 miles) away. Geographically, Alvan 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 Alvan, this means facing southwest (217.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alvan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (217.8°), 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 215.7° from Alvan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 217.8°.
Using a compass in Alvan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alvan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 217.8° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.