Sepid Dasht Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sepid Dasht, Lorestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Sepid Dasht
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sepid Dasht?
The Qibla direction from Sepid Dasht, Lorestan, Iran is 216.5° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sepid Dasht should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sepid Dasht from Mecca?
The distance from Sepid Dasht to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,588 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sepid Dasht?
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 Sepid Dasht, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sepid Dasht?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sepid Dasht is 216.5° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 214.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 216.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sepid Dasht
The Qibla direction from Sepid Dasht, Lorestan, Iran is 216.5° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,588 km (987 miles) away. Geographically, Sepid Dasht 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 Sepid Dasht, this means facing southwest (216.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sepid Dasht
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (216.5°), 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 214.2° from Sepid Dasht. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 216.5°.
Using a compass in Sepid Dasht
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sepid Dasht. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 216.5° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.