Chaqabol Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chaqabol, Lorestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Chaqabol
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chaqabol?
The Qibla direction from Chaqabol, Lorestan, Iran is 211.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chaqabol should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chaqabol from Mecca?
The distance from Chaqabol to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,522 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chaqabol?
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 Chaqabol, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chaqabol?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chaqabol is 211.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 209.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chaqabol
The Qibla direction from Chaqabol, Lorestan, Iran is 211.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,522 km (946 miles) away. Geographically, Chaqabol 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 Chaqabol, this means facing south-southwest (211.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chaqabol
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (211.8°), 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 209.8° from Chaqabol. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.8°.
Using a compass in Chaqabol
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chaqabol. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 211.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.