Arpa Darreh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arpa Darreh, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Arpa Darreh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arpa Darreh?
The Qibla direction from Arpa Darreh, Hamadan, Iran is 211.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arpa Darreh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arpa Darreh from Mecca?
The distance from Arpa Darreh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,813 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arpa Darreh?
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 Arpa Darreh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arpa Darreh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arpa Darreh is 211.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 208.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Arpa Darreh
The Qibla direction from Arpa Darreh, Hamadan, Iran is 211.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,813 km (1,127 miles) away. Geographically, Arpa Darreh 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 Arpa Darreh, this means facing south-southwest (211.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arpa Darreh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (211.2°), 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 208.8° from Arpa Darreh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.2°.
Using a compass in Arpa Darreh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arpa Darreh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 211.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.