Alfonso Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alfonso, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
Qibla Details for Alfonso
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alfonso?
The Qibla direction from Alfonso, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alfonso should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alfonso from Mecca?
The distance from Alfonso to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,538 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alfonso?
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 Alfonso, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alfonso?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alfonso is 289.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alfonso
The Qibla direction from Alfonso, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,538 km (5,305 miles) away. Geographically, Alfonso 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 Alfonso, this means facing west-northwest (289.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alfonso
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.1°), 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 275.4° from Alfonso. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.1°.
Using a compass in Alfonso
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alfonso. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.