Carmen Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Carmen, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

Qibla: 289.6° WNW
Distance: 8,724 km
Coords: 12.62°, 122.12°
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Carmen
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8,724 km

Qibla Details for Carmen

Qibla Angle289.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing276.4°
Distance to Kaaba8,724 km / 5,421 mi
RegionOriental Mindoro
Latitude12.6171°
Longitude122.1211°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Carmen?

The Qibla direction from Carmen, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Carmen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Carmen from Mecca?

The distance from Carmen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,724 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Carmen?

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 Carmen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Carmen?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Carmen is 289.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Carmen

The Qibla direction from Carmen, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,724 km (5,421 miles) away. Geographically, Carmen 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 Carmen, this means facing west-northwest (289.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Carmen

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.6°), 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 276.4° from Carmen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.6°.

Using a compass in Carmen

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Carmen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.