Siruma Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Siruma, Albay, Philippines
Qibla Details for Siruma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Siruma?
The Qibla direction from Siruma, Albay, Philippines is 289.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Siruma should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Siruma from Mecca?
The distance from Siruma to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,788 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Siruma?
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 Siruma, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Siruma?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Siruma is 289.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Siruma
The Qibla direction from Siruma, Albay, Philippines is 289.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,788 km (5,461 miles) away. Geographically, Siruma 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 Siruma, this means facing west-northwest (289.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Siruma
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 275.3° from Siruma. 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 Siruma
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Siruma. 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.