Tappeh Yazdan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tappeh Yazdan, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Tappeh Yazdan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tappeh Yazdan?
The Qibla direction from Tappeh Yazdan, Hamadan, Iran is 211.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tappeh Yazdan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tappeh Yazdan from Mecca?
The distance from Tappeh Yazdan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,647 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tappeh Yazdan?
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 Tappeh Yazdan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tappeh Yazdan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tappeh Yazdan is 211.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 209.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tappeh Yazdan
The Qibla direction from Tappeh Yazdan, Hamadan, Iran is 211.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,647 km (1,023 miles) away. Geographically, Tappeh Yazdan 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 Tappeh Yazdan, this means facing south-southwest (211.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tappeh Yazdan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (211.3°), 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 209.2° from Tappeh Yazdan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.3°.
Using a compass in Tappeh Yazdan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tappeh Yazdan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 211.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.