Baka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Baka, Cagayan, Philippines
Qibla Details for Baka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Baka?
The Qibla direction from Baka, Cagayan, Philippines is 290.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Baka from Mecca?
The distance from Baka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,150 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Baka?
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 Baka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Baka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baka is 290.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Baka
The Qibla direction from Baka, Cagayan, Philippines is 290.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,150 km (5,686 miles) away. Geographically, Baka 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 Baka, this means facing west-northwest (290.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.7°), 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 279.8° from Baka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
Using a compass in Baka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Baka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.