Soomar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Soomar, Kermanshah, Iran
Qibla Details for Soomar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Soomar?
The Qibla direction from Soomar, Kermanshah, Iran is 203.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Soomar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Soomar from Mecca?
The distance from Soomar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,500 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Soomar?
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 Soomar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Soomar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Soomar is 203.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 202.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 203.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Soomar
The Qibla direction from Soomar, Kermanshah, Iran is 203.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,500 km (932 miles) away. Geographically, Soomar sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Soomar, this means facing south-southwest (203.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Soomar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (203.8°), 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 202.4° from Soomar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 203.8°.
Using a compass in Soomar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Soomar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 203.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.