Bisonó Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bisonó, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Qibla Details for Bisonó
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bisonó?
The Qibla direction from Bisonó, Santiago, Dominican Republic is 62.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bisonó should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bisonó from Mecca?
The distance from Bisonó to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,222 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bisonó?
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 Bisonó, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bisonó?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bisonó is 62.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 62.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bisonó
The Qibla direction from Bisonó, Santiago, Dominican Republic is 62.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,222 km (6,973 miles) away. Geographically, Bisonó sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 Bisonó, this means facing east-northeast (62.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bisonó
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (62.4°), 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 89° from Bisonó. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 62.4°.
Using a compass in Bisonó
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bisonó. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 62.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.