Balibagan Oeste Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Balibagan Oeste, Antique, Philippines
Qibla Details for Balibagan Oeste
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Balibagan Oeste?
The Qibla direction from Balibagan Oeste, Antique, Philippines is 290° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Balibagan Oeste should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Balibagan Oeste from Mecca?
The distance from Balibagan Oeste 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 Balibagan Oeste?
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 Balibagan Oeste, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Balibagan Oeste?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Balibagan Oeste is 290° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Balibagan Oeste
The Qibla direction from Balibagan Oeste, Antique, Philippines is 290° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,833 km (5,489 miles) away. Geographically, Balibagan Oeste 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 Balibagan Oeste, this means facing west-northwest (290°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Balibagan Oeste
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290°), 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 277.6° from Balibagan Oeste. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290°.
Using a compass in Balibagan Oeste
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Balibagan Oeste. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.