Khalil Kord Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Khalil Kord, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Khalil Kord
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Khalil Kord?
The Qibla direction from Khalil Kord, Hamadan, Iran is 210.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Khalil Kord should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Khalil Kord from Mecca?
The distance from Khalil Kord to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,719 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Khalil Kord?
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 Khalil Kord, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Khalil Kord?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Khalil Kord is 210.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 208.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 210.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Khalil Kord
The Qibla direction from Khalil Kord, Hamadan, Iran is 210.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,719 km (1,068 miles) away. Geographically, Khalil Kord 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 Khalil Kord, this means facing south-southwest (210.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Khalil Kord
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (210.8°), 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 208.6° from Khalil Kord. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 210.8°.
Using a compass in Khalil Kord
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Khalil Kord. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 210.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.