Esfarayen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Esfarayen, North Khorasan, Iran
Qibla Details for Esfarayen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Esfarayen?
The Qibla direction from Esfarayen, North Khorasan, Iran is 229.3° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Esfarayen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Esfarayen from Mecca?
The distance from Esfarayen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,438 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Esfarayen?
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 Esfarayen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Esfarayen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Esfarayen is 229.3° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 224.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 229.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Esfarayen
The Qibla direction from Esfarayen, North Khorasan, Iran is 229.3° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,438 km (1,515 miles) away. Geographically, Esfarayen sits to the 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 Esfarayen, this means facing southwest (229.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Esfarayen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (229.3°), 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 224.4° from Esfarayen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 229.3°.
Using a compass in Esfarayen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Esfarayen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 229.3° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.