Qibla Direction from Bandar Abbas, Iran
Bandar Abbas, Iran · 352,173 people · 27.186°, 56.281° · Asia/Tehran
253°
WSW from true north · 1,785 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Bandar Abbas, Iran, face 253° — that is WSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Bandar Abbas’s coordinates (27.186°, 56.281°).
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 Bandar Abbas, Iran?
253° from true north (WSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,785 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 253° (WSW). 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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