Carmen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Carmen, Central Luzon, Philippines
Qibla Details for Carmen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Carmen?
The Qibla direction from Carmen, Central Luzon, Philippines is 288.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Carmen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Carmen from Mecca?
The distance from Carmen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,488 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Carmen?
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 Carmen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Carmen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Carmen is 288.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Carmen
The Qibla direction from Carmen, Central Luzon, Philippines is 288.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,488 km (5,274 miles) away. Geographically, Carmen 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 Carmen, this means facing west-northwest (288.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Carmen
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 274.4° from Carmen. 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 Carmen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Carmen. 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.