Owryad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Owryad, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Owryad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Owryad?
The Qibla direction from Owryad, Hamadan, Iran is 210.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Owryad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Owryad from Mecca?
The distance from Owryad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,752 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Owryad?
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 Owryad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Owryad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Owryad is 210.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 208.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 210.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Owryad
The Qibla direction from Owryad, Hamadan, Iran is 210.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,752 km (1,089 miles) away. Geographically, Owryad 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 Owryad, this means facing south-southwest (210.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Owryad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (210.7°), 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 208.4° from Owryad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 210.7°.
Using a compass in Owryad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Owryad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 210.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.