Sirdan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sirdan, Qazvin, Iran
Qibla Details for Sirdan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sirdan?
The Qibla direction from Sirdan, Qazvin, Iran is 210.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sirdan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sirdan from Mecca?
The distance from Sirdan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,922 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sirdan?
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 Sirdan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sirdan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sirdan is 210.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 208.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 210.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sirdan
The Qibla direction from Sirdan, Qazvin, Iran is 210.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,922 km (1,194 miles) away. Geographically, Sirdan sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Sirdan, this means facing south-southwest (210.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sirdan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (210.7°), 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 208.2° from Sirdan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 210.7°.
Using a compass in Sirdan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sirdan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 210.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.