Bitadtun Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bitadtun, Antique, Philippines
Qibla Details for Bitadtun
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bitadtun?
The Qibla direction from Bitadtun, Antique, Philippines is 289.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bitadtun should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bitadtun from Mecca?
The distance from Bitadtun to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,763 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bitadtun?
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 Bitadtun, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bitadtun?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bitadtun is 289.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bitadtun
The Qibla direction from Bitadtun, Antique, Philippines is 289.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,763 km (5,445 miles) away. Geographically, Bitadtun 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 Bitadtun, this means facing west-northwest (289.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bitadtun
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 277.2° from Bitadtun. 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 Bitadtun
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bitadtun. 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.