Vahan Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Vahan, Gegharkunik, Armenia

Qibla: 195.5° SSW
Distance: 2,196 km
Coords: 40.58°, 45.40°
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Vahan
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2,196 km

Qibla Details for Vahan

Qibla Angle195.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSW
Compass Bearing193.9°
Distance to Kaaba2,196 km / 1,365 mi
RegionGegharkunik
Latitude40.5755°
Longitude45.3977°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Vahan?

The Qibla direction from Vahan, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 195.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vahan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Vahan from Mecca?

The distance from Vahan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,196 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Vahan?

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 Vahan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vahan?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vahan is 195.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 193.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 195.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Vahan

The Qibla direction from Vahan, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 195.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,196 km (1,365 miles) away. Geographically, Vahan 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 Vahan, this means facing south-southwest (195.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vahan

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (195.5°), 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 193.9° from Vahan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 195.5°.

Using a compass in Vahan

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vahan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 195.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.