Shavand Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shavand, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Shavand
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shavand?
The Qibla direction from Shavand, Hamadan, Iran is 213° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shavand should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shavand from Mecca?
The distance from Shavand to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,802 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shavand?
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 Shavand, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shavand?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shavand is 213° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 210.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 213°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Shavand
The Qibla direction from Shavand, Hamadan, Iran is 213° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,802 km (1,120 miles) away. Geographically, Shavand 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 Shavand, this means facing south-southwest (213°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shavand
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (213°), 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 210.5° from Shavand. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 213°.
Using a compass in Shavand
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shavand. 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° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.