Mahanabad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mahanabad, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Mahanabad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mahanabad?
The Qibla direction from Mahanabad, Hamadan, Iran is 212.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mahanabad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mahanabad from Mecca?
The distance from Mahanabad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,641 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mahanabad?
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 Mahanabad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mahanabad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mahanabad is 212.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 210.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mahanabad
The Qibla direction from Mahanabad, Hamadan, Iran is 212.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,641 km (1,020 miles) away. Geographically, Mahanabad 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 Mahanabad, this means facing south-southwest (212.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mahanabad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (212.2°), 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 210.1° from Mahanabad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.2°.
Using a compass in Mahanabad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mahanabad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 212.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.