Senderk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Senderk, Hormozgan, Iran
Qibla Details for Senderk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Senderk?
The Qibla direction from Senderk, Hormozgan, Iran is 255.1° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Senderk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Senderk from Mecca?
The distance from Senderk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,884 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Senderk?
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 Senderk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Senderk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Senderk is 255.1° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 251.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 255.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Senderk
The Qibla direction from Senderk, Hormozgan, Iran is 255.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,884 km (1,171 miles) away. Geographically, Senderk sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Senderk, this means facing west-southwest (255.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Senderk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (255.1°), 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 251.4° from Senderk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 255.1°.
Using a compass in Senderk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Senderk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 255.1° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.