Bostan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bostan, Khuzestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Bostan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bostan?
The Qibla direction from Bostan, Khuzestan, Iran is 217.2° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bostan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bostan from Mecca?
The distance from Bostan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,403 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bostan?
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 Bostan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bostan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bostan is 217.2° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 215.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 217.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bostan
The Qibla direction from Bostan, Khuzestan, Iran is 217.2° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,403 km (872 miles) away. Geographically, Bostan sits to the north-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 Bostan, this means facing southwest (217.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bostan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (217.2°), 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 215.3° from Bostan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 217.2°.
Using a compass in Bostan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bostan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 217.2° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.