Canaoalan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Canaoalan, Abra, Philippines
Qibla Details for Canaoalan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Canaoalan?
The Qibla direction from Canaoalan, Abra, Philippines is 288.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Canaoalan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Canaoalan from Mecca?
The distance from Canaoalan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,414 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Canaoalan?
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 Canaoalan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Canaoalan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Canaoalan 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 Canaoalan
The Qibla direction from Canaoalan, Abra, Philippines is 288.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,414 km (5,228 miles) away. Geographically, Canaoalan 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 Canaoalan, this means facing west-northwest (288.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Canaoalan
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 Canaoalan. 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 Canaoalan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Canaoalan. 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.