Eden Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Eden, Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Qibla: 288.6° WNW
Distance: 8,510 km
Coords: 17.04°, 121.60°
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Eden
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8,510 km

Qibla Details for Eden

Qibla Angle288.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing273.3°
Distance to Kaaba8,510 km / 5,288 mi
RegionCagayan Valley
Latitude17.0381°
Longitude121.5980°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Eden?

The Qibla direction from Eden, Cagayan Valley, Philippines is 288.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Eden should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Eden from Mecca?

The distance from Eden to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,510 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Eden?

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 Eden, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Eden?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Eden is 288.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Eden

The Qibla direction from Eden, Cagayan Valley, Philippines is 288.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,510 km (5,288 miles) away. Geographically, Eden sits to the east-northeast 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 Eden, this means facing west-northwest (288.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Eden

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.6°), 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 273.3° from Eden. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.6°.

Using a compass in Eden

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Eden. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.