Sinjai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sinjai, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia
Qibla Details for Sinjai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sinjai?
The Qibla direction from Sinjai, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia is 292.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sinjai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sinjai from Mecca?
The distance from Sinjai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,241 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sinjai?
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 Sinjai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sinjai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sinjai is 292.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 288.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.4°.
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Qibla: 292.3°
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Qibla: 292.2°
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Qibla: 292.5°
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Qibla: 292.5°
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Qibla: 291.9°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sinjai
The Qibla direction from Sinjai, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia is 292.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,241 km (5,742 miles) away. Geographically, Sinjai 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 Sinjai, this means facing west-northwest (292.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sinjai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.4°), 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 288.6° from Sinjai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.4°.
Using a compass in Sinjai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sinjai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.