Arikan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arikan, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Arikan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arikan?
The Qibla direction from Arikan, Hamadan, Iran is 212° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arikan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arikan from Mecca?
The distance from Arikan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,682 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arikan?
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 Arikan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arikan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arikan is 212° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 209.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 212°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Arikan
The Qibla direction from Arikan, Hamadan, Iran is 212° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,682 km (1,045 miles) away. Geographically, Arikan 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 Arikan, this means facing south-southwest (212°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arikan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (212°), 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 209.8° from Arikan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 212°.
Using a compass in Arikan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arikan. 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° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.