Khansar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Khansar, Isfahan, Iran
Qibla Details for Khansar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Khansar?
The Qibla direction from Khansar, Isfahan, Iran is 220.5° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Khansar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Khansar from Mecca?
The distance from Khansar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,671 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Khansar?
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 Khansar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Khansar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Khansar is 220.5° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 217.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 220.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Khansar
The Qibla direction from Khansar, Isfahan, Iran is 220.5° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,671 km (1,038 miles) away. Geographically, Khansar 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 Khansar, this means facing southwest (220.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Khansar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (220.5°), 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 217.9° from Khansar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 220.5°.
Using a compass in Khansar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Khansar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 220.5° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.