Balaipungut Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Balaipungut, Riau, Indonesia

Qibla: 293.6° WNW
Distance: 7,032 km
Coords: 1.06°, 101.29°
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Balaipungut
293.6°
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7,032 km

Qibla Details for Balaipungut

Qibla Angle293.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing288.8°
Distance to Kaaba7,032 km / 4,369 mi
RegionRiau
Latitude1.0595°
Longitude101.2905°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Balaipungut?

The Qibla direction from Balaipungut, Riau, Indonesia is 293.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Balaipungut should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Balaipungut from Mecca?

The distance from Balaipungut to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,032 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Balaipungut?

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 Balaipungut, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Balaipungut?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Balaipungut is 293.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 288.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Balaipungut

The Qibla direction from Balaipungut, Riau, Indonesia is 293.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,032 km (4,369 miles) away. Geographically, Balaipungut 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 Balaipungut, this means facing west-northwest (293.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Balaipungut

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.6°), 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 288.8° from Balaipungut. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.6°.

Using a compass in Balaipungut

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Balaipungut. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.