Tigtabon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tigtabon, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
Qibla Details for Tigtabon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tigtabon?
The Qibla direction from Tigtabon, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines is 290.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tigtabon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tigtabon from Mecca?
The distance from Tigtabon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,948 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tigtabon?
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 Tigtabon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tigtabon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tigtabon is 290.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 280.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tigtabon
The Qibla direction from Tigtabon, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines is 290.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,948 km (5,560 miles) away. Geographically, Tigtabon 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 Tigtabon, this means facing west-northwest (290.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tigtabon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.6°), 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 280.3° from Tigtabon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.6°.
Using a compass in Tigtabon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tigtabon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.