Molundo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Molundo, Cagayan, Philippines
Qibla Details for Molundo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Molundo?
The Qibla direction from Molundo, Cagayan, Philippines is 290.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Molundo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Molundo from Mecca?
The distance from Molundo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,135 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Molundo?
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 Molundo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Molundo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Molundo is 290.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Molundo
The Qibla direction from Molundo, Cagayan, Philippines is 290.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,135 km (5,676 miles) away. Geographically, Molundo 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 Molundo, this means facing west-northwest (290.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Molundo
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 279.4° from Molundo. 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 Molundo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Molundo. 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.