Hanza Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hanza, Kerman, Iran
Qibla Details for Hanza
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hanza?
The Qibla direction from Hanza, Kerman, Iran is 247.3° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hanza should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hanza from Mecca?
The distance from Hanza to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,950 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hanza?
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 Hanza, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hanza?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hanza is 247.3° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 243.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 247.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hanza
The Qibla direction from Hanza, Kerman, Iran is 247.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,950 km (1,212 miles) away. Geographically, Hanza 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 Hanza, this means facing west-southwest (247.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hanza
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (247.3°), 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 243.3° from Hanza. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 247.3°.
Using a compass in Hanza
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hanza. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 247.3° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.