Liwan Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Liwan, Camarines Norte, Philippines

Qibla: 288.5° WNW
Distance: 8,496 km
Coords: 17.52°, 121.63°
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Liwan
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8,496 km

Qibla Details for Liwan

Qibla Angle288.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing272.9°
Distance to Kaaba8,496 km / 5,279 mi
RegionCamarines Norte
Latitude17.5192°
Longitude121.6319°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Liwan?

The Qibla direction from Liwan, Camarines Norte, Philippines is 288.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Liwan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Liwan from Mecca?

The distance from Liwan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,496 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Liwan?

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 Liwan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Liwan?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Liwan is 288.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 272.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Liwan

The Qibla direction from Liwan, Camarines Norte, Philippines is 288.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,496 km (5,279 miles) away. Geographically, Liwan 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 Liwan, this means facing west-northwest (288.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Liwan

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.5°), 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 272.9° from Liwan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.5°.

Using a compass in Liwan

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Liwan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.