Anabad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Anabad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Qibla Details for Anabad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Anabad?
The Qibla direction from Anabad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran is 233.5° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Anabad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Anabad from Mecca?
The distance from Anabad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,332 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Anabad?
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 Anabad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Anabad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Anabad is 233.5° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 228.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 233.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Anabad
The Qibla direction from Anabad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran is 233.5° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,332 km (1,449 miles) away. Geographically, Anabad 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 Anabad, this means facing southwest (233.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Anabad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (233.5°), 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 228.7° from Anabad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 233.5°.
Using a compass in Anabad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Anabad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 233.5° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.