Qibla Direction from Rasht, Iran
Rasht, Iran · 594,590 people · 37.276°, 49.589° · Asia/Tehran
211°
SSW from true north · 1,998 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Rasht, Iran, face 211° — that is SSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Rasht’s coordinates (37.276°, 49.589°).
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 Rasht, Iran?
211° from true north (SSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,998 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 211° (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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