Otaghvar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Otaghvar, Gilan, Iran
Qibla Details for Otaghvar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Otaghvar?
The Qibla direction from Otaghvar, Gilan, Iran is 212.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Otaghvar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Otaghvar from Mecca?
The distance from Otaghvar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,009 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Otaghvar?
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 Otaghvar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Otaghvar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Otaghvar is 212.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 209.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Otaghvar
The Qibla direction from Otaghvar, Gilan, Iran is 212.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,009 km (1,248 miles) away. Geographically, Otaghvar 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 Otaghvar, this means facing south-southwest (212.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Otaghvar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (212.5°), 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 209.6° from Otaghvar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.5°.
Using a compass in Otaghvar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Otaghvar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 212.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.