Parit Buntar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Parit Buntar, Perak, Malaysia
Qibla Details for Parit Buntar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Parit Buntar?
The Qibla direction from Parit Buntar, Perak, Malaysia is 291.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Parit Buntar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Parit Buntar from Mecca?
The distance from Parit Buntar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,776 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Parit Buntar?
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 Parit Buntar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Parit Buntar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Parit Buntar is 291.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 285.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Parit Buntar
The Qibla direction from Parit Buntar, Perak, Malaysia is 291.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,776 km (4,210 miles) away. Geographically, Parit Buntar 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 Parit Buntar, this means facing west-northwest (291.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Parit Buntar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.7°), 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 285.5° from Parit Buntar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.7°.
Using a compass in Parit Buntar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Parit Buntar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.