Kitu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kitu, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Kitu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kitu?
The Qibla direction from Kitu, Hamadan, Iran is 209.9° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kitu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kitu from Mecca?
The distance from Kitu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,747 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kitu?
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 Kitu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kitu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kitu is 209.9° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 207.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 209.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kitu
The Qibla direction from Kitu, Hamadan, Iran is 209.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,747 km (1,086 miles) away. Geographically, Kitu 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 Kitu, this means facing south-southwest (209.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kitu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (209.9°), 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 207.7° from Kitu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 209.9°.
Using a compass in Kitu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kitu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 209.9° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.