Lucban Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lucban, Cagayan Valley, Philippines
Qibla Details for Lucban
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lucban?
The Qibla direction from Lucban, Cagayan Valley, Philippines is 288.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lucban should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lucban from Mecca?
The distance from Lucban to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,447 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lucban?
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 Lucban, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lucban?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lucban is 288.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 272.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lucban
The Qibla direction from Lucban, Cagayan Valley, Philippines is 288.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,447 km (5,249 miles) away. Geographically, Lucban 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 Lucban, this means facing west-northwest (288.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lucban
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.3°), 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 272.3° from Lucban. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.3°.
Using a compass in Lucban
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lucban. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.