Can-asujan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Can-asujan, Bataan, Philippines
Qibla Details for Can-asujan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Can-asujan?
The Qibla direction from Can-asujan, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Can-asujan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Can-asujan from Mecca?
The distance from Can-asujan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,976 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Can-asujan?
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 Can-asujan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Can-asujan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Can-asujan is 290.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Can-asujan
The Qibla direction from Can-asujan, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,976 km (5,577 miles) away. Geographically, Can-asujan 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 Can-asujan, this means facing west-northwest (290.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Can-asujan
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 278° from Can-asujan. 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 Can-asujan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Can-asujan. 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.