Tagudin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tagudin, Abra, Philippines
Qibla Details for Tagudin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tagudin?
The Qibla direction from Tagudin, Abra, Philippines is 288.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tagudin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tagudin from Mecca?
The distance from Tagudin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,397 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tagudin?
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 Tagudin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tagudin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tagudin is 288.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tagudin
The Qibla direction from Tagudin, Abra, Philippines is 288.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,397 km (5,218 miles) away. Geographically, Tagudin 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 Tagudin, this means facing west-northwest (288.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tagudin
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 273.4° from Tagudin. 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 Tagudin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tagudin. 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.