Maanas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maanas, Benguet, Philippines
Qibla Details for Maanas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maanas?
The Qibla direction from Maanas, Benguet, Philippines is 290.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maanas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maanas from Mecca?
The distance from Maanas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,166 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maanas?
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 Maanas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maanas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maanas is 290.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Maanas
The Qibla direction from Maanas, Benguet, Philippines is 290.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,166 km (5,695 miles) away. Geographically, Maanas 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 Maanas, this means facing west-northwest (290.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maanas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.6°), 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 278.7° from Maanas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.6°.
Using a compass in Maanas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maanas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.