Geghamasar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Geghamasar, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Qibla Details for Geghamasar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Geghamasar?
The Qibla direction from Geghamasar, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 196.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Geghamasar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Geghamasar from Mecca?
The distance from Geghamasar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,174 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Geghamasar?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Geghamasar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Geghamasar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Geghamasar is 196.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 194.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Geghamasar
The Qibla direction from Geghamasar, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 196.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,174 km (1,351 miles) away. Geographically, Geghamasar sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Geghamasar, this means facing south-southwest (196.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Geghamasar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (196.5°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 194.8° from Geghamasar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.5°.
Using a compass in Geghamasar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Geghamasar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 196.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.