Abra de Ilog Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abra de Ilog, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Qibla Details for Abra de Ilog
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abra de Ilog?
The Qibla direction from Abra de Ilog, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abra de Ilog should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abra de Ilog from Mecca?
The distance from Abra de Ilog to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,551 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abra de Ilog?
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 Abra de Ilog, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abra de Ilog?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abra de Ilog is 289.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Abra de Ilog
The Qibla direction from Abra de Ilog, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,551 km (5,313 miles) away. Geographically, Abra de Ilog 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 Abra de Ilog, this means facing west-northwest (289.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abra de Ilog
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 275.9° from Abra de Ilog. 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 Abra de Ilog
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abra de Ilog. 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.