Oshtorjin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oshtorjin, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Oshtorjin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oshtorjin?
The Qibla direction from Oshtorjin, Hamadan, Iran is 210.9° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oshtorjin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oshtorjin from Mecca?
The distance from Oshtorjin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,696 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oshtorjin?
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 Oshtorjin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oshtorjin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oshtorjin is 210.9° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 208.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 210.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Oshtorjin
The Qibla direction from Oshtorjin, Hamadan, Iran is 210.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,696 km (1,054 miles) away. Geographically, Oshtorjin 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 Oshtorjin, this means facing south-southwest (210.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oshtorjin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (210.9°), 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 208.8° from Oshtorjin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 210.9°.
Using a compass in Oshtorjin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oshtorjin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 210.9° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.