Tibanbang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tibanbang, Davao, Philippines
Qibla Details for Tibanbang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tibanbang?
The Qibla direction from Tibanbang, Davao, Philippines is 291° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tibanbang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tibanbang from Mecca?
The distance from Tibanbang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,366 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tibanbang?
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 Tibanbang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tibanbang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tibanbang is 291° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 280.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tibanbang
The Qibla direction from Tibanbang, Davao, Philippines is 291° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,366 km (5,820 miles) away. Geographically, Tibanbang 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 Tibanbang, this means facing west-northwest (291°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tibanbang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291°), 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 280.1° from Tibanbang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291°.
Using a compass in Tibanbang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tibanbang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.