Banyuwangi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Qibla Details for Banyuwangi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Banyuwangi?
The Qibla direction from Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur, Indonesia is 293.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Banyuwangi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Banyuwangi from Mecca?
The distance from Banyuwangi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,777 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Banyuwangi?
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 Banyuwangi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Banyuwangi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Banyuwangi is 293.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 292.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Banyuwangi
The Qibla direction from Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur, Indonesia is 293.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,777 km (5,454 miles) away. Geographically, Banyuwangi sits to the east-southeast 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 Banyuwangi, this means facing west-northwest (293.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Banyuwangi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.9°), 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 292.1° from Banyuwangi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.9°.
Using a compass in Banyuwangi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Banyuwangi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.