Bulawin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bulawin, Central Luzon, Philippines
Qibla Details for Bulawin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bulawin?
The Qibla direction from Bulawin, Central Luzon, Philippines is 288.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bulawin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bulawin from Mecca?
The distance from Bulawin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,401 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bulawin?
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 Bulawin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bulawin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bulawin is 288.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bulawin
The Qibla direction from Bulawin, Central Luzon, Philippines is 288.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,401 km (5,220 miles) away. Geographically, Bulawin 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 Bulawin, this means facing west-northwest (288.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bulawin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.7°), 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 274.5° from Bulawin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.7°.
Using a compass in Bulawin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bulawin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.