Ocaña Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ocaña, Bataan, Philippines
Qibla Details for Ocaña
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ocaña?
The Qibla direction from Ocaña, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ocaña should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ocaña from Mecca?
The distance from Ocaña to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,975 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ocaña?
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 Ocaña, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ocaña?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ocaña 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 Ocaña
The Qibla direction from Ocaña, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,975 km (5,577 miles) away. Geographically, Ocaña 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 Ocaña, this means facing west-northwest (290.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ocaña
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 Ocaña. 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 Ocaña
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ocaña. 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.