Anbar Olum Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Anbar Olum, Golestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Anbar Olum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Anbar Olum?
The Qibla direction from Anbar Olum, Golestan, Iran is 223.3° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Anbar Olum should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Anbar Olum from Mecca?
The distance from Anbar Olum to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,257 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Anbar Olum?
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 Anbar Olum, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Anbar Olum?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Anbar Olum is 223.3° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 219.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 223.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Anbar Olum
The Qibla direction from Anbar Olum, Golestan, Iran is 223.3° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,257 km (1,402 miles) away. Geographically, Anbar Olum sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Anbar Olum, this means facing southwest (223.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Anbar Olum
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (223.3°), 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 219.2° from Anbar Olum. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 223.3°.
Using a compass in Anbar Olum
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Anbar Olum. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 223.3° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.