Hiju Maco Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hiju Maco, Davao, Philippines
Qibla Details for Hiju Maco
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hiju Maco?
The Qibla direction from Hiju Maco, Davao, Philippines is 290.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hiju Maco should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hiju Maco from Mecca?
The distance from Hiju Maco to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,307 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hiju Maco?
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 Hiju Maco, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hiju Maco?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hiju Maco is 290.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hiju Maco
The Qibla direction from Hiju Maco, Davao, Philippines is 290.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,307 km (5,783 miles) away. Geographically, Hiju Maco 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 Hiju Maco, this means facing west-northwest (290.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hiju Maco
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.9°), 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 279.6° from Hiju Maco. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.9°.
Using a compass in Hiju Maco
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hiju Maco. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.