Mabay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mabay, Bukidnon, Philippines
Qibla Details for Mabay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mabay?
The Qibla direction from Mabay, Bukidnon, Philippines is 290.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mabay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mabay from Mecca?
The distance from Mabay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,219 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mabay?
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 Mabay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mabay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mabay is 290.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 280.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mabay
The Qibla direction from Mabay, Bukidnon, Philippines is 290.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,219 km (5,728 miles) away. Geographically, Mabay 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 Mabay, this means facing west-northwest (290.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mabay
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 280.6° from Mabay. 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 Mabay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mabay. 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.