Tafresh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tafresh, Markazi, Iran
Qibla Details for Tafresh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tafresh?
The Qibla direction from Tafresh, Markazi, Iran is 216.7° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tafresh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tafresh from Mecca?
The distance from Tafresh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,782 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tafresh?
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 Tafresh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tafresh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tafresh is 216.7° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 214°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 216.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tafresh
The Qibla direction from Tafresh, Markazi, Iran is 216.7° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,782 km (1,107 miles) away. Geographically, Tafresh 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 Tafresh, this means facing southwest (216.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tafresh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (216.7°), 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° from Tafresh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 216.7°.
Using a compass in Tafresh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tafresh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 216.7° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.