Ermita Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ermita, Antique, Philippines
Qibla Details for Ermita
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ermita?
The Qibla direction from Ermita, Antique, Philippines is 290° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ermita should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ermita from Mecca?
The distance from Ermita to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,850 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ermita?
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 Ermita, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ermita?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ermita is 290° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ermita
The Qibla direction from Ermita, Antique, Philippines is 290° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,850 km (5,499 miles) away. Geographically, Ermita 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 Ermita, this means facing west-northwest (290°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ermita
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 277.5° from Ermita. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290°.
Using a compass in Ermita
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ermita. 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.