Boñgalon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Boñgalon, Abra, Philippines
Qibla Details for Boñgalon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Boñgalon?
The Qibla direction from Boñgalon, Abra, Philippines is 288.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Boñgalon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Boñgalon from Mecca?
The distance from Boñgalon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,401 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Boñgalon?
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 Boñgalon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Boñgalon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Boñgalon is 288.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Boñgalon
The Qibla direction from Boñgalon, Abra, Philippines is 288.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,401 km (5,220 miles) away. Geographically, Boñgalon sits to the east-northeast 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 Boñgalon, this means facing west-northwest (288.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Boñgalon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.6°), 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 274.1° from Boñgalon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.6°.
Using a compass in Boñgalon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Boñgalon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.