McKinley Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from McKinley, Bataan, Philippines
Qibla Details for McKinley
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in McKinley?
The Qibla direction from McKinley, Bataan, Philippines is 290.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in McKinley should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is McKinley from Mecca?
The distance from McKinley to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,937 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in McKinley?
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 McKinley, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in McKinley?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from McKinley is 290.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in McKinley
The Qibla direction from McKinley, Bataan, Philippines is 290.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,937 km (5,553 miles) away. Geographically, McKinley 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 McKinley, this means facing west-northwest (290.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in McKinley
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.2°), 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 278.1° from McKinley. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.2°.
Using a compass in McKinley
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in McKinley. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.