Qibla Direction from Ardabīl, Iran
Ardabīl, Iran · 410,753 people · 38.250°, 48.293° · Asia/Tehran
206°
SSW from true north · 2,039 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Ardabīl, Iran, face 206° — that is SSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Ardabīl’s coordinates (38.250°, 48.293°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Ardabīl, Iran?
206° from true north (SSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 2,039 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 206° (SSW). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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