Labayug Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Labayug, Ilocos, Philippines
Qibla Details for Labayug
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Labayug?
The Qibla direction from Labayug, Ilocos, Philippines is 288.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Labayug should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Labayug from Mecca?
The distance from Labayug to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,437 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Labayug?
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 Labayug, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Labayug?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Labayug is 288.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Labayug
The Qibla direction from Labayug, Ilocos, Philippines is 288.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,437 km (5,243 miles) away. Geographically, Labayug 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 Labayug, this means facing west-northwest (288.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Labayug
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.6°), 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 273.9° from Labayug. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.6°.
Using a compass in Labayug
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Labayug. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.