Shirvan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shirvan, North Khorasan, Iran
Qibla Details for Shirvan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shirvan?
The Qibla direction from Shirvan, North Khorasan, Iran is 229.5° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shirvan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shirvan from Mecca?
The distance from Shirvan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,490 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shirvan?
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 Shirvan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shirvan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shirvan is 229.5° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 224.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 229.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shirvan
The Qibla direction from Shirvan, North Khorasan, Iran is 229.5° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,490 km (1,547 miles) away. Geographically, Shirvan 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 Shirvan, this means facing southwest (229.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shirvan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (229.5°), 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 224.5° from Shirvan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 229.5°.
Using a compass in Shirvan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shirvan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 229.5° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.