Calomboyan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Calomboyan, Abra, Philippines
Qibla Details for Calomboyan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Calomboyan?
The Qibla direction from Calomboyan, Abra, Philippines is 288.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Calomboyan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Calomboyan from Mecca?
The distance from Calomboyan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,417 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Calomboyan?
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 Calomboyan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Calomboyan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Calomboyan 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 Calomboyan
The Qibla direction from Calomboyan, Abra, Philippines is 288.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,417 km (5,230 miles) away. Geographically, Calomboyan 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 Calomboyan, this means facing west-northwest (288.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Calomboyan
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 Calomboyan. 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 Calomboyan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Calomboyan. 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.