Hir Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hir, Ardabil, Iran
Qibla Details for Hir
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hir?
The Qibla direction from Hir, Ardabil, Iran is 206.6° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hir should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hir from Mecca?
The distance from Hir to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,032 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hir?
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 Hir, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hir?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hir is 206.6° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 204.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 206.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hir
The Qibla direction from Hir, Ardabil, Iran is 206.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,032 km (1,263 miles) away. Geographically, Hir 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 Hir, this means facing south-southwest (206.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hir
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (206.6°), 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 204.2° from Hir. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 206.6°.
Using a compass in Hir
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hir. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 206.6° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.