Which direction is the Qibla from Iran?

Between 197.2° and 252.5° from true north, depending on the city: roughly southwest.

How far is Iran from the Kaaba?

From 1,304 km in Khorramshahr to 2,529 km in Mashhad, along the shortest path over the globe.

Wednesday, 11 November 2026 · 21 cities

Qibla Direction in Iran

The direction of the Kaaba in Makkah from every listed city in Iran, in degrees clockwise from true north, with the distance along the shortest path over the globe.

Qibla direction by city

City	Qibla	Compass	To the Kaaba
Tehran Tehran	218.4°	southwest	1,944 km
Mashhad Razavi Khorasan	234.6°	southwest	2,529 km
Isfahan Isfahan	226.1°	southwest	1,711 km
Karaj Alborz Province	217.1°	southwest	1,935 km
Tabriz East Azerbaijan	200.3°	south-southwest	1,953 km
Shiraz Fars	237.4°	west-southwest	1,565 km
Qom Qom Province	219.2°	southwest	1,824 km
Ahvaz Khuzestan	220.8°	southwest	1,409 km
Kermanshah Kermanshah Province	208.2°	south-southwest	1,599 km
Rasht Gilan Province	210.8°	south-southwest	1,998 km
Kerman Kerman	244.3°	west-southwest	1,984 km
Orūmīyeh West Azerbaijan	197.2°	south-southwest	1,863 km
Zahedan Sistan and Baluchestan	251.8°	west-southwest	2,290 km
Arāk Markazi	217.0°	southwest	1,709 km
Yazd Yazd Province	234.6°	southwest	1,853 km
Ardabīl Ardabil Province	205.8°	south-southwest	2,039 km
Bandar Abbas Hormozgan	252.5°	west-southwest	1,784 km
Sanandaj Kurdistan Province	206.2°	south-southwest	1,695 km
Qazvin Qazvin Province	213.6°	south-southwest	1,923 km
Khorramshahr Khuzestan	221.7°	southwest	1,304 km
Qods Tehran	217.6°	southwest	1,931 km

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Iran at a glance

Which direction is the Qibla from Iran?: Between 197.2° and 252.5° from true north, depending on the city: roughly southwest.
How far is Iran from the Kaaba?: From 1,304 km in Khorramshahr to 2,529 km in Mashhad, along the shortest path over the globe.

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