Haftkel Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Haftkel, Khuzestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Haftkel
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Haftkel?
The Qibla direction from Haftkel, Khuzestan, Iran is 223.1° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Haftkel should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Haftkel from Mecca?
The distance from Haftkel to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,474 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Haftkel?
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 Haftkel, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Haftkel?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Haftkel is 223.1° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 220.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 223.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Haftkel
The Qibla direction from Haftkel, Khuzestan, Iran is 223.1° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,474 km (916 miles) away. Geographically, Haftkel 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 Haftkel, this means facing southwest (223.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Haftkel
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (223.1°), 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 220.8° from Haftkel. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 223.1°.
Using a compass in Haftkel
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Haftkel. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 223.1° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.