Ambuclao Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ambuclao, Camarines Norte, Philippines

Qibla: 288.6° WNW
Distance: 8,444 km
Coords: 16.48°, 120.75°
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Ambuclao
288.6°
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8,444 km

Qibla Details for Ambuclao

Qibla Angle288.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing273.7°
Distance to Kaaba8,444 km / 5,247 mi
RegionCamarines Norte
Latitude16.4833°
Longitude120.7500°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ambuclao?

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

How far is Ambuclao from Mecca?

The distance from Ambuclao to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,444 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ambuclao?

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 Ambuclao, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ambuclao?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ambuclao is 288.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ambuclao

The Qibla direction from Ambuclao, Camarines Norte, Philippines is 288.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,444 km (5,247 miles) away. Geographically, Ambuclao 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 Ambuclao, this means facing west-northwest (288.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ambuclao

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 273.7° from Ambuclao. 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 Ambuclao

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ambuclao. 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.