Tangke Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tangke, Bataan, Philippines
Qibla Details for Tangke
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tangke?
The Qibla direction from Tangke, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tangke should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tangke from Mecca?
The distance from Tangke to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,993 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tangke?
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 Tangke, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tangke?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tangke is 290.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tangke
The Qibla direction from Tangke, Bataan, Philippines is 290.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,993 km (5,588 miles) away. Geographically, Tangke 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 Tangke, this means facing west-northwest (290.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tangke
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 277.9° from Tangke. 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 Tangke
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tangke. 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.