Dong-gu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea
Qibla Details for Dong-gu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dong-gu?
The Qibla direction from Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea is 287° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dong-gu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dong-gu from Mecca?
The distance from Dong-gu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,540 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dong-gu?
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 Dong-gu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dong-gu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dong-gu is 287° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 259.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dong-gu
The Qibla direction from Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea is 287° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,540 km (5,307 miles) away. Geographically, Dong-gu sits to the east-northeast 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 Dong-gu, this means facing west-northwest (287°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dong-gu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (287°), 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 259.4° from Dong-gu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 287°.
Using a compass in Dong-gu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dong-gu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 287° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.