Mahneshan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mahneshan, Zanjan, Iran
Qibla Details for Mahneshan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mahneshan?
The Qibla direction from Mahneshan, Zanjan, Iran is 205.9° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mahneshan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mahneshan from Mecca?
The distance from Mahneshan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,855 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mahneshan?
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 Mahneshan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mahneshan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mahneshan is 205.9° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 203.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 205.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mahneshan
The Qibla direction from Mahneshan, Zanjan, Iran is 205.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,855 km (1,153 miles) away. Geographically, Mahneshan 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 Mahneshan, this means facing south-southwest (205.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mahneshan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (205.9°), 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 203.8° from Mahneshan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 205.9°.
Using a compass in Mahneshan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mahneshan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 205.9° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.