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Qibla Direction from Karaj, Iran

Karaj, Iran · 1,448,075 people · 35.833°, 50.992° · Asia/Tehran

217°

SW from true north · 1,935 km to the Kaaba

To pray from Karaj, Iran, face 217° — that is SW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Karaj’s coordinates (35.833°, 50.992°).

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 Karaj, Iran?

217° from true north (SW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,935 km away.

How do I find the Qibla without a compass?

Face 217° (SW). 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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These times update every day. The NURA app keeps them live on your phone, calls the full athan at prayer time, points the Qibla, and shows it all on a living watch face — working offline, no account, no sign-in.

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