Mabiton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mabiton, Albay, Philippines
Qibla Details for Mabiton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mabiton?
The Qibla direction from Mabiton, Albay, Philippines is 289.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mabiton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mabiton from Mecca?
The distance from Mabiton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,833 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mabiton?
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 Mabiton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mabiton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mabiton is 289.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mabiton
The Qibla direction from Mabiton, Albay, Philippines is 289.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,833 km (5,489 miles) away. Geographically, Mabiton 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 Mabiton, this means facing west-northwest (289.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mabiton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.8°), 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 276.2° from Mabiton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.8°.
Using a compass in Mabiton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mabiton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.