Kahkadan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kahkadan, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Kahkadan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kahkadan?
The Qibla direction from Kahkadan, Hamadan, Iran is 213.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kahkadan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kahkadan from Mecca?
The distance from Kahkadan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,660 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kahkadan?
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 Kahkadan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kahkadan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kahkadan is 213.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 211.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 213.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kahkadan
The Qibla direction from Kahkadan, Hamadan, Iran is 213.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,660 km (1,031 miles) away. Geographically, Kahkadan 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 Kahkadan, this means facing south-southwest (213.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kahkadan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (213.7°), 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 211.5° from Kahkadan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 213.7°.
Using a compass in Kahkadan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kahkadan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 213.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.