Qibla Direction from Zanjān, Iran
Zanjān, Iran · 357,471 people · 36.676°, 48.496° · Asia/Tehran
209°
SSW from true north · 1,892 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Zanjān, Iran, face 209° — that is SSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Zanjān’s coordinates (36.676°, 48.496°).
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 Zanjān, Iran?
209° from true north (SSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,892 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 209° (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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