Aranas Sur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Aranas Sur, Antique, Philippines
Qibla Details for Aranas Sur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Aranas Sur?
The Qibla direction from Aranas Sur, Antique, Philippines is 289.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Aranas Sur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Aranas Sur from Mecca?
The distance from Aranas Sur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,791 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Aranas Sur?
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 Aranas Sur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Aranas Sur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Aranas Sur is 289.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Aranas Sur
The Qibla direction from Aranas Sur, Antique, Philippines is 289.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,791 km (5,462 miles) away. Geographically, Aranas Sur 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 Aranas Sur, this means facing west-northwest (289.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Aranas Sur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.9°), 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 277.1° from Aranas Sur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.9°.
Using a compass in Aranas Sur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Aranas Sur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.