Kartilabad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kartilabad, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Kartilabad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kartilabad?
The Qibla direction from Kartilabad, Hamadan, Iran is 213.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kartilabad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kartilabad from Mecca?
The distance from Kartilabad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,675 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kartilabad?
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 Kartilabad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kartilabad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kartilabad is 213.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 211.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 213.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kartilabad
The Qibla direction from Kartilabad, Hamadan, Iran is 213.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,675 km (1,041 miles) away. Geographically, Kartilabad 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 Kartilabad, this means facing south-southwest (213.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kartilabad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (213.4°), 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 211.1° from Kartilabad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 213.4°.
Using a compass in Kartilabad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kartilabad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 213.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.