Hagen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Qibla Details for Hagen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hagen?
The Qibla direction from Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea is 290.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hagen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hagen from Mecca?
The distance from Hagen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,751 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hagen?
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 Hagen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hagen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hagen is 290.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 284.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Hagen
The Qibla direction from Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea is 290.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,751 km (7,302 miles) away. Geographically, Hagen 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 Hagen, this means facing west-northwest (290.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hagen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.7°), 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 284.9° from Hagen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
Using a compass in Hagen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hagen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.