Farahan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Farahan, Markazi, Iran
Qibla Details for Farahan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Farahan?
The Qibla direction from Farahan, Markazi, Iran is 215.8° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Farahan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Farahan from Mecca?
The distance from Farahan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,753 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Farahan?
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 Farahan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Farahan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Farahan is 215.8° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 213.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 215.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Farahan
The Qibla direction from Farahan, Markazi, Iran is 215.8° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,753 km (1,089 miles) away. Geographically, Farahan 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 Farahan, this means facing southwest (215.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Farahan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (215.8°), 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 213.2° from Farahan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 215.8°.
Using a compass in Farahan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Farahan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 215.8° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.