Qibla Direction from Tehran, Iran
Tehran, Iran · 7,153,309 people · 35.694°, 51.422° · Asia/Tehran
218°
SW from true north · 1,946 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Tehran, Iran, face 218° — that is SW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Tehran’s coordinates (35.694°, 51.422°).
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 Tehran, Iran?
218° from true north (SW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,946 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 218° (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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