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Qibla Direction from Orūmīyeh, Iran

Orūmīyeh, Iran · 577,307 people · 37.553°, 45.076° · Asia/Tehran

197°

SSW from true north · 1,863 km to the Kaaba

To pray from Orūmīyeh, Iran, face 197° — that is SSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Orūmīyeh’s coordinates (37.553°, 45.076°).

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 Orūmīyeh, Iran?

197° from true north (SSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,863 km away.

How do I find the Qibla without a compass?

Face 197° (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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