Nur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nur, Mazandaran, Iran
Qibla Details for Nur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nur?
The Qibla direction from Nur, Mazandaran, Iran is 218.7° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nur from Mecca?
The distance from Nur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,034 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nur?
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 Nur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nur is 218.7° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 215.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 218.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nur
The Qibla direction from Nur, Mazandaran, Iran is 218.7° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,034 km (1,264 miles) away. Geographically, Nur 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 Nur, this means facing southwest (218.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (218.7°), 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 215.4° from Nur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 218.7°.
Using a compass in Nur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 218.7° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.