Gonbad Chay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gonbad Chay, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Gonbad Chay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gonbad Chay?
The Qibla direction from Gonbad Chay, Hamadan, Iran is 212.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gonbad Chay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gonbad Chay from Mecca?
The distance from Gonbad Chay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,736 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gonbad Chay?
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 Gonbad Chay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gonbad Chay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gonbad Chay is 212.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 210.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Gonbad Chay
The Qibla direction from Gonbad Chay, Hamadan, Iran is 212.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,736 km (1,079 miles) away. Geographically, Gonbad Chay 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 Gonbad Chay, this means facing south-southwest (212.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gonbad Chay
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (212.8°), 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 210.5° from Gonbad Chay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.8°.
Using a compass in Gonbad Chay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gonbad Chay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 212.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.