Shir Barat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shir Barat, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Shir Barat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shir Barat?
The Qibla direction from Shir Barat, Hamadan, Iran is 210° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shir Barat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shir Barat from Mecca?
The distance from Shir Barat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,788 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shir Barat?
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 Shir Barat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shir Barat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shir Barat is 210° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 207.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 210°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Shir Barat
The Qibla direction from Shir Barat, Hamadan, Iran is 210° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,788 km (1,111 miles) away. Geographically, Shir Barat 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 Shir Barat, this means facing south-southwest (210°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shir Barat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (210°), 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 207.8° from Shir Barat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 210°.
Using a compass in Shir Barat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shir Barat. 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° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.