Alpaco Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alpaco, Bataan, Philippines
Qibla Details for Alpaco
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alpaco?
The Qibla direction from Alpaco, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alpaco should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alpaco from Mecca?
The distance from Alpaco to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,974 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alpaco?
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 Alpaco, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alpaco?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alpaco is 290.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alpaco
The Qibla direction from Alpaco, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,974 km (5,576 miles) away. Geographically, Alpaco 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 Alpaco, this means facing west-northwest (290.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alpaco
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.3°), 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 277.9° from Alpaco. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.3°.
Using a compass in Alpaco
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alpaco. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.