Shahrud Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shahrud, Semnan, Iran
Qibla Details for Shahrud
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shahrud?
The Qibla direction from Shahrud, Semnan, Iran is 225.4° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shahrud should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shahrud from Mecca?
The distance from Shahrud to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,222 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shahrud?
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 Shahrud, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shahrud?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shahrud is 225.4° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 221.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 225.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shahrud
The Qibla direction from Shahrud, Semnan, Iran is 225.4° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,222 km (1,381 miles) away. Geographically, Shahrud 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 Shahrud, this means facing southwest (225.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shahrud
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (225.4°), 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 221.4° from Shahrud. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 225.4°.
Using a compass in Shahrud
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shahrud. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 225.4° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.