Dulangan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dulangan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Qibla Details for Dulangan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dulangan?
The Qibla direction from Dulangan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dulangan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dulangan from Mecca?
The distance from Dulangan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,596 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dulangan?
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 Dulangan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dulangan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dulangan is 289.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dulangan
The Qibla direction from Dulangan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,596 km (5,341 miles) away. Geographically, Dulangan 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 Dulangan, this means facing west-northwest (289.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dulangan
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 276° from Dulangan. 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 Dulangan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dulangan. 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.