Laguilayan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Laguilayan, Bukidnon, Philippines
Qibla Details for Laguilayan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Laguilayan?
The Qibla direction from Laguilayan, Bukidnon, Philippines is 290.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Laguilayan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Laguilayan from Mecca?
The distance from Laguilayan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,201 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Laguilayan?
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 Laguilayan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Laguilayan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Laguilayan is 290.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 280.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Laguilayan
The Qibla direction from Laguilayan, Bukidnon, Philippines is 290.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,201 km (5,717 miles) away. Geographically, Laguilayan 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 Laguilayan, this means facing west-northwest (290.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Laguilayan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.8°), 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 280.2° from Laguilayan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Using a compass in Laguilayan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Laguilayan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.