Paungde Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Paungde, Bago, Myanmar

Qibla: 283.2° WNW
Distance: 5,805 km
Coords: 18.49°, 95.51°
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Paungde
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5,805 km

Qibla Details for Paungde

Qibla Angle283.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing273.2°
Distance to Kaaba5,805 km / 3,607 mi
RegionBago
Latitude18.4917°
Longitude95.5059°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Paungde?

The Qibla direction from Paungde, Bago, Myanmar is 283.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Paungde should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Paungde from Mecca?

The distance from Paungde to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,805 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Paungde?

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 Paungde, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Paungde?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Paungde is 283.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Paungde

The Qibla direction from Paungde, Bago, Myanmar is 283.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,805 km (3,607 miles) away. Geographically, Paungde 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 Paungde, this means facing west-northwest (283.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Paungde

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.2°), 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 273.2° from Paungde. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.2°.

Using a compass in Paungde

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Paungde. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.