Mojoagung Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mojoagung, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Qibla Details for Mojoagung
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mojoagung?
The Qibla direction from Mojoagung, Jawa Timur, Indonesia is 294.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mojoagung should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mojoagung from Mecca?
The distance from Mojoagung to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,545 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mojoagung?
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 Mojoagung, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mojoagung?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mojoagung is 294.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 292.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mojoagung
The Qibla direction from Mojoagung, Jawa Timur, Indonesia is 294.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,545 km (5,310 miles) away. Geographically, Mojoagung 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 Mojoagung, this means facing west-northwest (294.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mojoagung
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (294.2°), 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 292.2° from Mojoagung. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.2°.
Using a compass in Mojoagung
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mojoagung. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 294.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.