Tagondaing Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Tagondaing, Kayin, Myanmar

Qibla: 285.2° WNW
Distance: 6,119 km
Coords: 16.07°, 97.91°
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Tagondaing
285.2°
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6,119 km

Qibla Details for Tagondaing

Qibla Angle285.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing275.6°
Distance to Kaaba6,119 km / 3,802 mi
RegionKayin
Latitude16.0675°
Longitude97.9069°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Tagondaing?

The Qibla direction from Tagondaing, Kayin, Myanmar is 285.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tagondaing should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Tagondaing from Mecca?

The distance from Tagondaing to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,119 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Tagondaing?

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 Tagondaing, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tagondaing?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tagondaing is 285.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Tagondaing

The Qibla direction from Tagondaing, Kayin, Myanmar is 285.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,119 km (3,802 miles) away. Geographically, Tagondaing 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 Tagondaing, this means facing west-northwest (285.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tagondaing

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.2°), 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 275.6° from Tagondaing. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.2°.

Using a compass in Tagondaing

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tagondaing. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.