Montevista Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Montevista, Davao Occidental, Philippines
Qibla Details for Montevista
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Montevista?
The Qibla direction from Montevista, Davao Occidental, Philippines is 290.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Montevista should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Montevista from Mecca?
The distance from Montevista to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,311 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Montevista?
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 Montevista, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Montevista?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Montevista is 290.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Montevista
The Qibla direction from Montevista, Davao Occidental, Philippines is 290.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,311 km (5,786 miles) away. Geographically, Montevista 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 Montevista, this means facing west-northwest (290.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Montevista
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 279.4° from Montevista. 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 Montevista
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Montevista. 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.