San Fernando Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from San Fernando, Albay, Philippines
Qibla Details for San Fernando
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in San Fernando?
The Qibla direction from San Fernando, Albay, Philippines is 289.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in San Fernando should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is San Fernando from Mecca?
The distance from San Fernando to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,793 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in San Fernando?
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 San Fernando, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in San Fernando?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from San Fernando is 289.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in San Fernando
The Qibla direction from San Fernando, Albay, Philippines is 289.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,793 km (5,464 miles) away. Geographically, San Fernando 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 San Fernando, this means facing west-northwest (289.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in San Fernando
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.6°), 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 275.7° from San Fernando. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.6°.
Using a compass in San Fernando
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in San Fernando. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.