Titay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
Qibla Details for Titay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Titay?
The Qibla direction from Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines is 290.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Titay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Titay from Mecca?
The distance from Titay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,951 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Titay?
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 Titay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Titay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Titay is 290.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Titay
The Qibla direction from Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines is 290.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,951 km (5,562 miles) away. Geographically, Titay 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 Titay, this means facing west-northwest (290.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Titay
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 279.7° from Titay. 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 Titay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Titay. 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.