Koronadal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Koronadal, Bukidnon, Philippines
Qibla Details for Koronadal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Koronadal?
The Qibla direction from Koronadal, Bukidnon, Philippines is 290.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Koronadal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Koronadal from Mecca?
The distance from Koronadal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,241 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Koronadal?
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 Koronadal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Koronadal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Koronadal is 290.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 280.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Koronadal
The Qibla direction from Koronadal, Bukidnon, Philippines is 290.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,241 km (5,742 miles) away. Geographically, Koronadal 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 Koronadal, this means facing west-northwest (290.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Koronadal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.9°), 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 280.3° from Koronadal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.9°.
Using a compass in Koronadal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Koronadal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.