Dehgolan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dehgolan, Kurdistan, Iran
Qibla Details for Dehgolan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dehgolan?
The Qibla direction from Dehgolan, Kurdistan, Iran is 207.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dehgolan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dehgolan from Mecca?
The distance from Dehgolan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,715 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dehgolan?
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 Dehgolan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dehgolan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dehgolan is 207.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 205.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 207.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dehgolan
The Qibla direction from Dehgolan, Kurdistan, Iran is 207.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,715 km (1,066 miles) away. Geographically, Dehgolan 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 Dehgolan, this means facing south-southwest (207.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dehgolan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (207.3°), 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 205.3° from Dehgolan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 207.3°.
Using a compass in Dehgolan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dehgolan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 207.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.