Armardeh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Armardeh, Kurdistan, Iran
Qibla Details for Armardeh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Armardeh?
The Qibla direction from Armardeh, Kurdistan, Iran is 201.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Armardeh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Armardeh from Mecca?
The distance from Armardeh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,716 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Armardeh?
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 Armardeh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Armardeh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Armardeh is 201.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 199.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 201.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Armardeh
The Qibla direction from Armardeh, Kurdistan, Iran is 201.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,716 km (1,066 miles) away. Geographically, Armardeh 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 Armardeh, this means facing south-southwest (201.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Armardeh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (201.3°), 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 199.8° from Armardeh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 201.3°.
Using a compass in Armardeh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Armardeh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 201.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.