Stabat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stabat, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Qibla Details for Stabat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stabat?
The Qibla direction from Stabat, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia is 292.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stabat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stabat from Mecca?
The distance from Stabat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,624 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stabat?
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 Stabat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stabat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stabat is 292.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 287.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Stabat
The Qibla direction from Stabat, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia is 292.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,624 km (4,116 miles) away. Geographically, Stabat 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 Stabat, this means facing west-northwest (292.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stabat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.7°), 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 287.3° from Stabat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.7°.
Using a compass in Stabat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stabat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.