Sigli Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Sigli, Aceh, Indonesia

Qibla: 292.2° WNW
Distance: 6,299 km
Coords: 5.38°, 95.96°
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Sigli
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6,299 km

Qibla Details for Sigli

Qibla Angle292.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing286.4°
Distance to Kaaba6,299 km / 3,914 mi
RegionAceh
Latitude5.3848°
Longitude95.9609°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Sigli?

The Qibla direction from Sigli, Aceh, Indonesia is 292.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sigli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Sigli from Mecca?

The distance from Sigli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,299 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Sigli?

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 Sigli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sigli?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sigli is 292.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 286.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Sigli

The Qibla direction from Sigli, Aceh, Indonesia is 292.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,299 km (3,914 miles) away. Geographically, Sigli 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 Sigli, this means facing west-northwest (292.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sigli

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 286.4° from Sigli. 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 Sigli

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sigli. 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.