Hanzeh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hanzeh, Khuzestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Hanzeh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hanzeh?
The Qibla direction from Hanzeh, Khuzestan, Iran is 217.5° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hanzeh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hanzeh from Mecca?
The distance from Hanzeh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,497 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hanzeh?
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 Hanzeh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hanzeh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hanzeh is 217.5° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 215.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 217.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hanzeh
The Qibla direction from Hanzeh, Khuzestan, Iran is 217.5° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,497 km (930 miles) away. Geographically, Hanzeh sits to the north-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 Hanzeh, this means facing southwest (217.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hanzeh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (217.5°), 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 215.4° from Hanzeh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 217.5°.
Using a compass in Hanzeh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hanzeh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 217.5° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.