Ghamsar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ghamsar, Isfahan, Iran
Qibla Details for Ghamsar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ghamsar?
The Qibla direction from Ghamsar, Isfahan, Iran is 222.7° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ghamsar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ghamsar from Mecca?
The distance from Ghamsar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,782 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ghamsar?
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 Ghamsar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ghamsar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ghamsar is 222.7° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 219.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 222.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ghamsar
The Qibla direction from Ghamsar, Isfahan, Iran is 222.7° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,782 km (1,107 miles) away. Geographically, Ghamsar sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Ghamsar, this means facing southwest (222.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ghamsar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (222.7°), 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 219.7° from Ghamsar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 222.7°.
Using a compass in Ghamsar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ghamsar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 222.7° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.