Tilik Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tilik, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Qibla Details for Tilik
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tilik?
The Qibla direction from Tilik, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tilik should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tilik from Mecca?
The distance from Tilik to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,484 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tilik?
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 Tilik, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tilik?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tilik is 289.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tilik
The Qibla direction from Tilik, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is 289.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,484 km (5,272 miles) away. Geographically, Tilik 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 Tilik, this means facing west-northwest (289.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tilik
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.1°), 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 Tilik. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.1°.
Using a compass in Tilik
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tilik. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.