Mohammadabad-e Chulak Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mohammadabad-e Chulak, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Mohammadabad-e Chulak
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mohammadabad-e Chulak?
The Qibla direction from Mohammadabad-e Chulak, Hamadan, Iran is 212.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mohammadabad-e Chulak should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mohammadabad-e Chulak from Mecca?
The distance from Mohammadabad-e Chulak to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,652 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mohammadabad-e Chulak?
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 Mohammadabad-e Chulak, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mohammadabad-e Chulak?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mohammadabad-e Chulak is 212.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 210.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mohammadabad-e Chulak
The Qibla direction from Mohammadabad-e Chulak, Hamadan, Iran is 212.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,652 km (1,027 miles) away. Geographically, Mohammadabad-e Chulak 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 Mohammadabad-e Chulak, this means facing south-southwest (212.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mohammadabad-e Chulak
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (212.4°), 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 210.2° from Mohammadabad-e Chulak. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.4°.
Using a compass in Mohammadabad-e Chulak
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mohammadabad-e Chulak. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 212.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.