Pir Yusof Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pir Yusof, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Pir Yusof
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pir Yusof?
The Qibla direction from Pir Yusof, Hamadan, Iran is 210.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pir Yusof should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pir Yusof from Mecca?
The distance from Pir Yusof to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,674 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pir Yusof?
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 Pir Yusof, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pir Yusof?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pir Yusof is 210.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 208.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 210.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Pir Yusof
The Qibla direction from Pir Yusof, Hamadan, Iran is 210.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,674 km (1,040 miles) away. Geographically, Pir Yusof 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 Pir Yusof, this means facing south-southwest (210.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pir Yusof
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (210.2°), 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 208.1° from Pir Yusof. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 210.2°.
Using a compass in Pir Yusof
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pir Yusof. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 210.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.