Alubijid Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alubijid, Caraga, Philippines
Qibla Details for Alubijid
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alubijid?
The Qibla direction from Alubijid, Caraga, Philippines is 290.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alubijid should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alubijid from Mecca?
The distance from Alubijid to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,204 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alubijid?
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 Alubijid, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alubijid?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alubijid is 290.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alubijid
The Qibla direction from Alubijid, Caraga, Philippines is 290.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,204 km (5,719 miles) away. Geographically, Alubijid 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 Alubijid, this means facing west-northwest (290.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alubijid
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.6°), 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 278.6° from Alubijid. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.6°.
Using a compass in Alubijid
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alubijid. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.