Malhiao Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Malhiao, Bataan, Philippines
Qibla Details for Malhiao
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malhiao?
The Qibla direction from Malhiao, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Malhiao should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Malhiao from Mecca?
The distance from Malhiao to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,960 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Malhiao?
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 Malhiao, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Malhiao?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Malhiao is 290.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Malhiao
The Qibla direction from Malhiao, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,960 km (5,567 miles) away. Geographically, Malhiao 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 Malhiao, this means facing west-northwest (290.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Malhiao
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 278.2° from Malhiao. 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 Malhiao
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Malhiao. 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.