Farhadgerd Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Farhadgerd, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Qibla Details for Farhadgerd
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Farhadgerd?
The Qibla direction from Farhadgerd, Razavi Khorasan, Iran is 235.8° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Farhadgerd should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Farhadgerd from Mecca?
The distance from Farhadgerd to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,507 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Farhadgerd?
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 Farhadgerd, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Farhadgerd?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Farhadgerd is 235.8° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 230.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 235.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Farhadgerd
The Qibla direction from Farhadgerd, Razavi Khorasan, Iran is 235.8° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,507 km (1,558 miles) away. Geographically, Farhadgerd 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 Farhadgerd, this means facing southwest (235.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Farhadgerd
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (235.8°), 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 230.5° from Farhadgerd. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 235.8°.
Using a compass in Farhadgerd
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Farhadgerd. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 235.8° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.