Baturaja Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Baturaja, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
Qibla Details for Baturaja
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Baturaja?
The Qibla direction from Baturaja, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia is 295.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baturaja should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Baturaja from Mecca?
The distance from Baturaja to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,562 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Baturaja?
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 Baturaja, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Baturaja?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baturaja is 295.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 292.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.1°.
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Qibla: 292.9°
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Qibla: 295.3°
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Qibla: 294.6°
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Qibla: 294.9°
Kabupaten Musi Rawas Utara
Qibla: 294.7°
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Qibla: 294.7°
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir
Qibla: 294.6°
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Qibla: 295.1°
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Qibla: 295.3°
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Qibla: 294.9°
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Qibla: 294.8°
Lahat
Qibla: 295.1°
Finding Qibla Direction in Baturaja
The Qibla direction from Baturaja, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia is 295.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,562 km (4,699 miles) away. Geographically, Baturaja 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 Baturaja, this means facing west-northwest (295.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baturaja
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.1°), 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 Baturaja. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.1°.
Using a compass in Baturaja
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Baturaja. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.