Pantubig Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pantubig, Agusan del Sur, Philippines
Qibla Details for Pantubig
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pantubig?
The Qibla direction from Pantubig, Agusan del Sur, Philippines is 288.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pantubig should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pantubig from Mecca?
The distance from Pantubig to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,519 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pantubig?
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 Pantubig, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pantubig?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pantubig is 288.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pantubig
The Qibla direction from Pantubig, Agusan del Sur, Philippines is 288.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,519 km (5,293 miles) away. Geographically, Pantubig sits to the east 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 Pantubig, this means facing west-northwest (288.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pantubig
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 274.8° from Pantubig. 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 Pantubig
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pantubig. 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.