Kandabong Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kandabong, Bataan, Philippines
Qibla Details for Kandabong
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kandabong?
The Qibla direction from Kandabong, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kandabong should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kandabong from Mecca?
The distance from Kandabong to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,933 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kandabong?
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 Kandabong, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kandabong?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kandabong is 290.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kandabong
The Qibla direction from Kandabong, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,933 km (5,551 miles) away. Geographically, Kandabong 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 Kandabong, this means facing west-northwest (290.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kandabong
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 278.3° from Kandabong. 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 Kandabong
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kandabong. 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.