Ligaya Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ligaya, Agusan del Sur, Philippines

Qibla: 288.9° WNW
Distance: 8,533 km
Coords: 15.51°, 121.29°
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Ligaya
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8,533 km

Qibla Details for Ligaya

Qibla Angle288.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing274.4°
Distance to Kaaba8,533 km / 5,302 mi
RegionAgusan del Sur
Latitude15.5092°
Longitude121.2872°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ligaya?

The Qibla direction from Ligaya, Agusan del Sur, Philippines is 288.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ligaya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Ligaya from Mecca?

The distance from Ligaya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,533 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ligaya?

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 Ligaya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ligaya?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ligaya is 288.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ligaya

The Qibla direction from Ligaya, Agusan del Sur, Philippines is 288.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,533 km (5,302 miles) away. Geographically, Ligaya 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 Ligaya, this means facing west-northwest (288.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ligaya

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.9°), 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 274.4° from Ligaya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.9°.

Using a compass in Ligaya

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ligaya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.