Rahimabad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rahimabad, Gilan, Iran
Qibla Details for Rahimabad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rahimabad?
The Qibla direction from Rahimabad, Gilan, Iran is 213.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rahimabad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rahimabad from Mecca?
The distance from Rahimabad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,011 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rahimabad?
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 Rahimabad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rahimabad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rahimabad is 213.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 210.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 213.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Rahimabad
The Qibla direction from Rahimabad, Gilan, Iran is 213.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,011 km (1,250 miles) away. Geographically, Rahimabad 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 Rahimabad, this means facing south-southwest (213.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rahimabad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (213.2°), 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 210.3° from Rahimabad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 213.2°.
Using a compass in Rahimabad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rahimabad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 213.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.