Suklayin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Suklayin, Agusan del Sur, Philippines
Qibla Details for Suklayin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Suklayin?
The Qibla direction from Suklayin, Agusan del Sur, Philippines is 288.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Suklayin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Suklayin from Mecca?
The distance from Suklayin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,551 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Suklayin?
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 Suklayin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Suklayin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Suklayin is 288.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Suklayin
The Qibla direction from Suklayin, Agusan del Sur, Philippines is 288.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,551 km (5,313 miles) away. Geographically, Suklayin 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 Suklayin, this means facing west-northwest (288.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Suklayin
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 274.2° from Suklayin. 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 Suklayin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Suklayin. 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.