Hoseynabad-e Shamlu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hoseynabad-e Shamlu, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Hoseynabad-e Shamlu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hoseynabad-e Shamlu?
The Qibla direction from Hoseynabad-e Shamlu, Hamadan, Iran is 213° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hoseynabad-e Shamlu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hoseynabad-e Shamlu from Mecca?
The distance from Hoseynabad-e Shamlu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,686 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hoseynabad-e Shamlu?
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 Hoseynabad-e Shamlu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hoseynabad-e Shamlu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hoseynabad-e Shamlu is 213° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 210.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 213°.
Other Cities in Hamadan
Finding Qibla Direction in Hoseynabad-e Shamlu
The Qibla direction from Hoseynabad-e Shamlu, Hamadan, Iran is 213° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,686 km (1,048 miles) away. Geographically, Hoseynabad-e Shamlu 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 Hoseynabad-e Shamlu, this means facing south-southwest (213°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hoseynabad-e Shamlu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (213°), 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 210.7° from Hoseynabad-e Shamlu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 213°.
Using a compass in Hoseynabad-e Shamlu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hoseynabad-e Shamlu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 213° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.