Qibla · Bago Region
Qibla direction in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar
To face the Kaaba in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar, turn to 284.2° measured clockwise from true north, which is west (14.2° north of west). The Sacred Mosque in Mecca lies 5,929 km away along the shortest path over the globe, and this is the direction the mihrabs of the mosques in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar should follow.
The compass rose shows the Qibla of Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar as a needle at 284.2°. With a phone app set to true north, simply turn until it reads 284°. A traditional magnetic compass also works, provided you allow for the local difference between magnetic and true north.
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How to face the Qibla in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar
Stand where you will pray and find north first. Then turn towards west and move a further 14.2° towards north: the result is the bearing of 284.2°. A small error of a few degrees is forgiven by most scholars, but aiming simply at west would leave you about 14° off.
The scholars distinguish two cases: the one who sees the Kaaba aims at the building itself, while the one who cannot see it, as anywhere in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar, aims at its direction as well as he reasonably can. Comparing with the mihrab of one of the mosques of Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar is a quick way to confirm the result. If you travel or move house, check the angle again, since it changes from place to place.
Why a flat map shows a different direction
A straight line drawn on a flat (Mercator) map from Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar to Mecca points to 274.4° (west), 9.8° away from the correct 284.2°. That map line is a rhumb line: it keeps the same compass heading all the way, but it is 29 km longer than the true shortest route. The Qibla follows the great circle, the shortest path on the curved Earth, which is why the bearing differs.
The value of 284.2° is the direction in which the shortest route from 17.3352° N, 96.4814° E sets off towards the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E. Every accurate Qibla calculator, and the plans of well-oriented mosques, arrive at the same angle for this point.
Distance from Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar to Mecca and Medina
Mecca is 5,929 km from Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar as the crow flies, and Medina, the city of the Prophet ﷺ, is 5,922 km away. A direct flight would take roughly 7 h 29 min, although most pilgrims from Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar connect through Jeddah or Medina airport.
Clocks in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar run 3.5 hours ahead of Mecca all year. Prayer times, however, depend on the sun at your own location, so always use the prayer times of Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar rather than those of Mecca.
Finding the Qibla with the sun in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar
On 67 days of 2027, the sun passes exactly through the Qibla direction of Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar while it is well above the horizon. At that moment, facing the sun means facing Mecca. The effect is most frequent in May (31 days); for example, on 1 May 2027 it happens at 17:57 local time.
On 166 days the sun stands exactly opposite the Qibla: then the shadow of any vertical object, a pole, a door frame or a plumb line, points straight towards Mecca. This is most frequent in March (31 days), for instance on 1 March 2027 at 07:40.
| Date | Sun in the Qibla direction (face the sun) | Sun opposite (shadows point to the Qibla) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | — | — |
| 15 January 2027 | — | — |
| 1 February 2027 | — | — |
| 15 February 2027 | — | — |
| 1 March 2027 | — | 07:40 |
| 15 March 2027 | — | 08:32 |
| 1 April 2027 | — | 09:33 |
| 15 April 2027 | — | 10:24 |
| 1 May 2027 | 17:57 | 11:26 |
| 15 May 2027 | 12:27 | — |
| 1 June 2027 | 14:10 | — |
| 15 June 2027 | — | — |
| 1 July 2027 | — | — |
| 15 July 2027 | 13:50 | — |
| 1 August 2027 | 12:23 | — |
| 15 August 2027 | — | 11:22 |
| 1 September 2027 | — | 10:10 |
| 15 September 2027 | — | 09:11 |
| 1 October 2027 | — | 08:05 |
| 15 October 2027 | — | 07:07 |
| 1 November 2027 | — | — |
| 15 November 2027 | — | — |
| 1 December 2027 | — | — |
| 15 December 2027 | — | — |
Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba, on 28 May 2027 and 16 July 2027. Both moments are in daylight in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar: at 15:48 and 15:57 local time, face the sun and you face the Qibla exactly, anywhere in the city.
Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar compared with other cities
Compared with Nay Pyi Taw, 271 km away, the Qibla in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar is turned 1.8° further clockwise (284.2° against 282.3°), and Mecca is 97 km farther away. The nearest city with its own Qibla page, Yangon (68 km), prays towards 284.5°, a difference of 0.3°.
Across the 30 cities in Myanmar on this site, the Qibla ranges from 279.1° in Kalemyo to 287.6° in Myeik, a spread of 8.5°. That is too large to use one national direction, so each city has its own bearing.
See all cities on the Qibla page for Myanmar.
Qibla in cities near Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar
Qibla in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar?
It is 284.2° from true north, which is west: 14.2° north of west.
How far is Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar from Mecca?
5,929 km in a straight line over the globe, and 5,922 km to Medina.
When does the sun show the Qibla in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar?
On 67 days of 2027 the sun stands in the Qibla direction; the table on this page gives the exact time for the 1st and 15th of each month.
Why is the Qibla in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar not the direction shown on a map?
Flat maps distort directions. The line on a map points to 274.4°, but the shortest route on the globe leaves Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar at 284.2°, and that is the Qibla.
Does the Qibla change during the year?
No. The direction of 284.2° is fixed; only the times when the sun lines up with it change from day to day.