Aqchelu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Aqchelu, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Aqchelu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Aqchelu?
The Qibla direction from Aqchelu, Hamadan, Iran is 211.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Aqchelu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Aqchelu from Mecca?
The distance from Aqchelu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,745 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Aqchelu?
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 Aqchelu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Aqchelu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Aqchelu is 211.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 209°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Aqchelu
The Qibla direction from Aqchelu, Hamadan, Iran is 211.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,745 km (1,084 miles) away. Geographically, Aqchelu 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 Aqchelu, this means facing south-southwest (211.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Aqchelu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (211.3°), 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 209° from Aqchelu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.3°.
Using a compass in Aqchelu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Aqchelu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 211.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.