Malamig Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Malamig, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Qibla Details for Malamig
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malamig?
The Qibla direction from Malamig, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Malamig should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Malamig from Mecca?
The distance from Malamig to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,635 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Malamig?
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 Malamig, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Malamig?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Malamig is 289.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Malamig
The Qibla direction from Malamig, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,635 km (5,366 miles) away. Geographically, Malamig 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 Malamig, this means facing west-northwest (289.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Malamig
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.5°), 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 276.2° from Malamig. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.5°.
Using a compass in Malamig
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Malamig. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.