Vardavard-e Sofla Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vardavard-e Sofla, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Vardavard-e Sofla
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vardavard-e Sofla?
The Qibla direction from Vardavard-e Sofla, Hamadan, Iran is 211.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vardavard-e Sofla should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vardavard-e Sofla from Mecca?
The distance from Vardavard-e Sofla to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,694 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vardavard-e Sofla?
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 Vardavard-e Sofla, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vardavard-e Sofla?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vardavard-e Sofla is 211.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 209.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Vardavard-e Sofla
The Qibla direction from Vardavard-e Sofla, Hamadan, Iran is 211.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,694 km (1,053 miles) away. Geographically, Vardavard-e Sofla 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 Vardavard-e Sofla, this means facing south-southwest (211.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vardavard-e Sofla
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (211.5°), 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 209.3° from Vardavard-e Sofla. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.5°.
Using a compass in Vardavard-e Sofla
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vardavard-e Sofla. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 211.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.