Bicos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bicos, Central Luzon, Philippines
Qibla Details for Bicos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bicos?
The Qibla direction from Bicos, Central Luzon, Philippines is 288.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bicos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bicos from Mecca?
The distance from Bicos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,503 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bicos?
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 Bicos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bicos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bicos is 288.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bicos
The Qibla direction from Bicos, Central Luzon, Philippines is 288.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,503 km (5,284 miles) away. Geographically, Bicos 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 Bicos, this means facing west-northwest (288.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bicos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.8°), 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 274.3° from Bicos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.8°.
Using a compass in Bicos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bicos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.