Qibla Direction from Mashhad, Iran
Mashhad, Iran · 2,307,177 people · 36.316°, 59.568° · Asia/Tehran
234°
SW from true north · 2,528 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Mashhad, Iran, face 234° — that is SW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Mashhad’s coordinates (36.316°, 59.568°).
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 Mashhad, Iran?
234° from true north (SW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 2,528 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 234° (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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