Pyu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pyu, Bago, Myanmar
Qibla Details for Pyu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pyu?
The Qibla direction from Pyu, Bago, Myanmar is 283.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pyu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pyu from Mecca?
The distance from Pyu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,901 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pyu?
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 Pyu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pyu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pyu is 283.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pyu
The Qibla direction from Pyu, Bago, Myanmar is 283.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,901 km (3,667 miles) away. Geographically, Pyu 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 Pyu, this means facing west-northwest (283.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pyu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.3°), 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 Pyu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.3°.
Using a compass in Pyu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pyu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.