Bonbon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bonbon, Benguet, Philippines
Qibla Details for Bonbon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bonbon?
The Qibla direction from Bonbon, Benguet, Philippines is 290.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bonbon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bonbon from Mecca?
The distance from Bonbon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,127 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bonbon?
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 Bonbon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bonbon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bonbon is 290.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bonbon
The Qibla direction from Bonbon, Benguet, Philippines is 290.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,127 km (5,671 miles) away. Geographically, Bonbon 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 Bonbon, this means facing west-northwest (290.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bonbon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.5°), 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 278.6° from Bonbon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
Using a compass in Bonbon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bonbon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.