Nowshahr Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nowshahr, Mazandaran, Iran
Qibla Details for Nowshahr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nowshahr?
The Qibla direction from Nowshahr, Mazandaran, Iran is 216.9° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nowshahr should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nowshahr from Mecca?
The distance from Nowshahr to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,036 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nowshahr?
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 Nowshahr, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nowshahr?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nowshahr is 216.9° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 213.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 216.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nowshahr
The Qibla direction from Nowshahr, Mazandaran, Iran is 216.9° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,036 km (1,265 miles) away. Geographically, Nowshahr 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 Nowshahr, this means facing southwest (216.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nowshahr
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (216.9°), 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 213.7° from Nowshahr. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 216.9°.
Using a compass in Nowshahr
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nowshahr. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 216.9° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.