Kalāteh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kalāteh, Semnan, Iran
Qibla Details for Kalāteh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kalāteh?
The Qibla direction from Kalāteh, Semnan, Iran is 223.7° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kalāteh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kalāteh from Mecca?
The distance from Kalāteh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,165 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kalāteh?
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 Kalāteh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kalāteh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kalāteh is 223.7° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 219.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 223.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kalāteh
The Qibla direction from Kalāteh, Semnan, Iran is 223.7° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,165 km (1,345 miles) away. Geographically, Kalāteh 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 Kalāteh, this means facing southwest (223.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kalāteh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (223.7°), 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 219.9° from Kalāteh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 223.7°.
Using a compass in Kalāteh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kalāteh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 223.7° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.