Nakilabad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nakilabad, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Nakilabad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nakilabad?
The Qibla direction from Nakilabad, Hamadan, Iran is 213.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nakilabad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nakilabad from Mecca?
The distance from Nakilabad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,681 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nakilabad?
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 Nakilabad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nakilabad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nakilabad is 213.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 211°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 213.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Nakilabad
The Qibla direction from Nakilabad, Hamadan, Iran is 213.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,681 km (1,045 miles) away. Geographically, Nakilabad 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 Nakilabad, this means facing south-southwest (213.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nakilabad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (213.3°), 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° from Nakilabad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 213.3°.
Using a compass in Nakilabad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nakilabad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 213.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.