Shemiranat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shemiranat, Tehran, Iran
Qibla Details for Shemiranat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shemiranat?
The Qibla direction from Shemiranat, Tehran, Iran is 218.4° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shemiranat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shemiranat from Mecca?
The distance from Shemiranat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,978 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shemiranat?
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 Shemiranat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shemiranat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shemiranat is 218.4° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 215.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 218.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shemiranat
The Qibla direction from Shemiranat, Tehran, Iran is 218.4° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,978 km (1,229 miles) away. Geographically, Shemiranat sits to the north-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 Shemiranat, this means facing southwest (218.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shemiranat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (218.4°), 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 215.3° from Shemiranat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 218.4°.
Using a compass in Shemiranat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shemiranat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 218.4° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.