Dumaguete Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dumaguete, Bataan, Philippines
Qibla Details for Dumaguete
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dumaguete?
The Qibla direction from Dumaguete, Bataan, Philippines is 290.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dumaguete should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dumaguete from Mecca?
The distance from Dumaguete to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,972 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dumaguete?
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 Dumaguete, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dumaguete?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dumaguete is 290.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dumaguete
The Qibla direction from Dumaguete, Bataan, Philippines is 290.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,972 km (5,575 miles) away. Geographically, Dumaguete 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 Dumaguete, this means facing west-northwest (290.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dumaguete
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.4°), 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 278.6° from Dumaguete. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.4°.
Using a compass in Dumaguete
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dumaguete. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.