Banda Aceh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia
Qibla Details for Banda Aceh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Banda Aceh?
The Qibla direction from Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia is 292.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Banda Aceh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Banda Aceh from Mecca?
The distance from Banda Aceh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,228 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Banda Aceh?
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 Banda Aceh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Banda Aceh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Banda Aceh is 292.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 286.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.2°.
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Bireun
Qibla: 292.2°
Kabupaten Aceh Barat
Qibla: 292.7°
Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya
Qibla: 292.9°
Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Qibla: 292.2°
Kabupaten Aceh Jaya
Qibla: 292.5°
Kabupaten Aceh Selatan
Qibla: 293.2°
Kabupaten Aceh Singkil
Qibla: 293.5°
Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang
Qibla: 292.5°
Kabupaten Aceh Tengah
Qibla: 292.5°
Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara
Qibla: 293.1°
Kabupaten Aceh Timur
Qibla: 292.4°
Kabupaten Aceh Utara
Qibla: 292.2°
Finding Qibla Direction in Banda Aceh
The Qibla direction from Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia is 292.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,228 km (3,870 miles) away. Geographically, Banda Aceh 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 Banda Aceh, this means facing west-northwest (292.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Banda Aceh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.2°), 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 286.5° from Banda Aceh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.2°.
Using a compass in Banda Aceh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Banda Aceh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.