Hashtpar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hashtpar, Gilan, Iran
Qibla Details for Hashtpar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hashtpar?
The Qibla direction from Hashtpar, Gilan, Iran is 208.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hashtpar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hashtpar from Mecca?
The distance from Hashtpar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,021 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hashtpar?
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 Hashtpar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hashtpar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hashtpar is 208.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 205.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 208.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Hashtpar
The Qibla direction from Hashtpar, Gilan, Iran is 208.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,021 km (1,256 miles) away. Geographically, Hashtpar 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 Hashtpar, this means facing south-southwest (208.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hashtpar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (208.1°), 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 205.6° from Hashtpar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 208.1°.
Using a compass in Hashtpar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hashtpar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 208.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.