Qater Owlan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Qater Owlan, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Qater Owlan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Qater Owlan?
The Qibla direction from Qater Owlan, Hamadan, Iran is 212.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Qater Owlan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Qater Owlan from Mecca?
The distance from Qater Owlan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,789 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Qater Owlan?
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 Qater Owlan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Qater Owlan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Qater Owlan is 212.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 209.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Qater Owlan
The Qibla direction from Qater Owlan, Hamadan, Iran is 212.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,789 km (1,112 miles) away. Geographically, Qater Owlan 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 Qater Owlan, this means facing south-southwest (212.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Qater Owlan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (212.2°), 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 209.8° from Qater Owlan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.2°.
Using a compass in Qater Owlan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Qater Owlan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 212.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.