Talahib Payap Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Talahib Payap, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
Qibla Details for Talahib Payap
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Talahib Payap?
The Qibla direction from Talahib Payap, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Talahib Payap should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Talahib Payap from Mecca?
The distance from Talahib Payap to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,585 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Talahib Payap?
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 Talahib Payap, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Talahib Payap?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Talahib Payap is 289.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Talahib Payap
The Qibla direction from Talahib Payap, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,585 km (5,334 miles) away. Geographically, Talahib Payap 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 Talahib Payap, this means facing west-northwest (289.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Talahib Payap
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.3°), 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 275.7° from Talahib Payap. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.3°.
Using a compass in Talahib Payap
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Talahib Payap. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.