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Qibla direction in Wangon

294.97° from true north · north-west · 8,203 km to the Kaaba

In short

The qibla from Wangon is 294.97° from true north, towards the north-west. Simply face west and turn 25° to the right. The Kaaba is about 8,203 km away. Without a compass, use the sun: on 28 May 2027 at 16:18 WIB it stands directly above the Kaaba, so face the sun.

Updated
Method
Great circle
Source
MuslimSuite calculation
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294.97°

Gold arc = 25° from west to the qibla

Three ways to face the qibla from Wangon

  1. 1. Phone compass

    Open a compass app, move the phone in a figure of 8 to calibrate, keep it away from metal, then turn until the compass reads 295°.

  2. 2. Start from west

    Face west, then turn 25° to the right. A right angle is 90°, so 25° is about a quarter of a right angle.

  3. 3. The sun's shadow

    Twice a year the sun is directly above the Kaaba. At that moment the shadow of any upright object points directly away from the qibla.

    Sun over the Kaaba, 2027

    • · 16:18 WIB
    • · 16:27 WIB

Keeping the compass accurate

  • Remove magnetic cases and keep the phone away from laptops, speakers and steel frames.
  • Hold the phone flat. A compass points to magnetic north, while the degrees on this page are measured from true north, so the reading can differ slightly.
  • Compare with the direction of the rows in a nearby mosque.

Qibla direction in nearby cities

CityDistance from WangonQibla
Purwokerto 23 km 294.9°
Cilacap 24 km 295.0°
Kroya 25 km 295.0°
Banyumas 26 km 294.9°
Sokaraja 27 km 294.9°
Sidareja 29 km 295.0°
Baturaden 30 km 294.9°

Around Wangon the qibla is almost the same: it differs by 0.1° at most.

Frequently asked questions

What is the qibla direction from Wangon in degrees?

294.97° from true north, measured clockwise — towards the north-west.

How can I find the qibla without a compass?

Face west and turn 25° to the right. More precisely, when the sun is directly above the Kaaba the qibla is the direction towards the sun.

When is the sun over the Kaaba in 2027, in Wangon time?

28 May 2027 at 16:18 WIB and 16 July 2027 at 16:27 WIB.

What is the difference between true north and compass north?

True north points to the geographic North Pole. A compass needle points to the magnetic pole, which is in a slightly different place, so a compass reading can differ from the degrees on this page.

Do I need to share my location to see the qibla?

No. The qibla on this page is calculated from the coordinates of the centre of Wangon, so you only need to pick a city.

Sources & method

  • Kaaba coordinates · 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E

  • Wangon coordinates · −7.5161; 109.0539 (city centre) · GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

  • Formula · Great-circle azimuth from true north