Lumā Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lumā, Manu'a, American Samoa
Qibla Details for Lumā
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lumā?
The Qibla direction from Lumā, Manu'a, American Samoa is 288.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lumā should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lumā from Mecca?
The distance from Lumā to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 16,833 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lumā?
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 Lumā, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lumā?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lumā is 288.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.7°.
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Qibla: 288.8°
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Qibla: 288.8°
Saua (historical)
Qibla: 288.7°
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Qibla: 288.8°
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Qibla: 288.8°
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Qibla: 288.7°
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Qibla: 288.8°
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Qibla: 288.8°
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Qibla: 288.8°
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Qibla: 288.8°
Finding Qibla Direction in Lumā
The Qibla direction from Lumā, Manu'a, American Samoa is 288.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 16,833 km (10,460 miles) away. Geographically, Lumā 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 Lumā, this means facing west-northwest (288.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lumā
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.7°), 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 283.6° from Lumā. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.7°.
Using a compass in Lumā
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lumā. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.