Cambanugoy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cambanugoy, Davao Occidental, Philippines
Qibla Details for Cambanugoy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cambanugoy?
The Qibla direction from Cambanugoy, Davao Occidental, Philippines is 290.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cambanugoy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cambanugoy from Mecca?
The distance from Cambanugoy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,294 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cambanugoy?
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 Cambanugoy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cambanugoy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cambanugoy is 290.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cambanugoy
The Qibla direction from Cambanugoy, Davao Occidental, Philippines is 290.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,294 km (5,775 miles) away. Geographically, Cambanugoy 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 Cambanugoy, this means facing west-northwest (290.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cambanugoy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.8°), 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 279.5° from Cambanugoy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Using a compass in Cambanugoy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cambanugoy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.