Gomish Tepe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gomish Tepe, Golestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Gomish Tepe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gomish Tepe?
The Qibla direction from Gomish Tepe, Golestan, Iran is 222.2° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gomish Tepe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gomish Tepe from Mecca?
The distance from Gomish Tepe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,219 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gomish Tepe?
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 Gomish Tepe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gomish Tepe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gomish Tepe is 222.2° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 218.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 222.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gomish Tepe
The Qibla direction from Gomish Tepe, Golestan, Iran is 222.2° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,219 km (1,379 miles) away. Geographically, Gomish Tepe 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 Gomish Tepe, this means facing southwest (222.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gomish Tepe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (222.2°), 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 218.3° from Gomish Tepe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 222.2°.
Using a compass in Gomish Tepe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gomish Tepe. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 222.2° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.