Khvansar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Khvansar, Isfahan, Iran
Qibla Details for Khvansar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Khvansar?
The Qibla direction from Khvansar, Isfahan, Iran is 220.9° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Khvansar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Khvansar from Mecca?
The distance from Khvansar 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 Khvansar?
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 Khvansar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Khvansar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Khvansar is 220.9° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 218.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 220.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Khvansar
The Qibla direction from Khvansar, Isfahan, Iran is 220.9° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,671 km (1,038 miles) away. Geographically, Khvansar 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 Khvansar, this means facing southwest (220.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Khvansar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (220.9°), 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 218.2° from Khvansar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 220.9°.
Using a compass in Khvansar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Khvansar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 220.9° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.