Linay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Linay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
Qibla Details for Linay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Linay?
The Qibla direction from Linay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines is 290.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Linay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Linay from Mecca?
The distance from Linay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,985 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Linay?
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 Linay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Linay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Linay is 290.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Linay
The Qibla direction from Linay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines is 290.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,985 km (5,583 miles) away. Geographically, Linay 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 Linay, this means facing west-northwest (290.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Linay
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.5°), 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 279.1° from Linay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
Using a compass in Linay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Linay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.