Alanib Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alanib, Benguet, Philippines
Qibla Details for Alanib
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alanib?
The Qibla direction from Alanib, Benguet, Philippines is 290.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alanib should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alanib from Mecca?
The distance from Alanib to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,195 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alanib?
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 Alanib, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alanib?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alanib is 290.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alanib
The Qibla direction from Alanib, Benguet, Philippines is 290.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,195 km (5,714 miles) away. Geographically, Alanib 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 Alanib, this means facing west-northwest (290.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alanib
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.7°), 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 279.3° from Alanib. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
Using a compass in Alanib
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alanib. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.