Gansing Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gansing, Soccsksargen, Philippines
Qibla Details for Gansing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gansing?
The Qibla direction from Gansing, Soccsksargen, Philippines is 290.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gansing should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gansing from Mecca?
The distance from Gansing to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,212 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gansing?
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 Gansing, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gansing?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gansing is 290.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 280.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gansing
The Qibla direction from Gansing, Soccsksargen, Philippines is 290.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,212 km (5,724 miles) away. Geographically, Gansing 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 Gansing, this means facing west-northwest (290.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gansing
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.8°), 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 280.2° from Gansing. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Using a compass in Gansing
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gansing. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.