Bandar Seri Begawan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara, Brunei
Qibla Details for Bandar Seri Begawan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bandar Seri Begawan?
The Qibla direction from Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara, Brunei is 290.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bandar Seri Begawan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bandar Seri Begawan from Mecca?
The distance from Bandar Seri Begawan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,279 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bandar Seri Begawan?
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 Bandar Seri Begawan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bandar Seri Begawan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bandar Seri Begawan is 290.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 282.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bandar Seri Begawan
The Qibla direction from Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara, Brunei is 290.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,279 km (5,144 miles) away. Geographically, Bandar Seri Begawan sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Bandar Seri Begawan, this means facing west-northwest (290.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bandar Seri Begawan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.9°), 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 282.8° from Bandar Seri Begawan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.9°.
Using a compass in Bandar Seri Begawan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bandar Seri Begawan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.