Mabilbila Sur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mabilbila Sur, Ilocos, Philippines
Qibla Details for Mabilbila Sur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mabilbila Sur?
The Qibla direction from Mabilbila Sur, Ilocos, Philippines is 288.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mabilbila Sur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mabilbila Sur from Mecca?
The distance from Mabilbila Sur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,376 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mabilbila Sur?
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 Mabilbila Sur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mabilbila Sur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mabilbila Sur is 288.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 272.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mabilbila Sur
The Qibla direction from Mabilbila Sur, Ilocos, Philippines is 288.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,376 km (5,205 miles) away. Geographically, Mabilbila Sur 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 Mabilbila Sur, this means facing west-northwest (288.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mabilbila Sur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.2°), 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 272.9° from Mabilbila Sur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.2°.
Using a compass in Mabilbila Sur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mabilbila Sur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.