Pul Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pul, Mazandaran, Iran
Qibla Details for Pul
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pul?
The Qibla direction from Pul, Mazandaran, Iran is 217.5° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pul should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pul from Mecca?
The distance from Pul to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,019 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pul?
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 Pul, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pul?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pul is 217.5° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 214.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 217.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pul
The Qibla direction from Pul, Mazandaran, Iran is 217.5° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,019 km (1,255 miles) away. Geographically, Pul 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 Pul, this means facing southwest (217.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pul
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (217.5°), 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 214.4° from Pul. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 217.5°.
Using a compass in Pul
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pul. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 217.5° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.