Gregorio del Pilar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gregorio del Pilar, Abra, Philippines
Qibla Details for Gregorio del Pilar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gregorio del Pilar?
The Qibla direction from Gregorio del Pilar, Abra, Philippines is 288.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gregorio del Pilar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gregorio del Pilar from Mecca?
The distance from Gregorio del Pilar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,407 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gregorio del Pilar?
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 Gregorio del Pilar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gregorio del Pilar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gregorio del Pilar is 288.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gregorio del Pilar
The Qibla direction from Gregorio del Pilar, Abra, Philippines is 288.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,407 km (5,224 miles) away. Geographically, Gregorio del Pilar 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 Gregorio del Pilar, this means facing west-northwest (288.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gregorio del Pilar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.4°), 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 273.2° from Gregorio del Pilar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.4°.
Using a compass in Gregorio del Pilar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gregorio del Pilar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.