Avarua Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Qibla Details for Avarua
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Avarua?
The Qibla direction from Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands is 274.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Avarua should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Avarua from Mecca?
The distance from Avarua to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 18,006 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Avarua?
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 Avarua, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Avarua?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Avarua is 274.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 285.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 274.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Avarua
The Qibla direction from Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands is 274.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 18,006 km (11,188 miles) away. Geographically, Avarua sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Avarua, this means facing west (274.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Avarua
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (274.3°), 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 285.2° from Avarua. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 274.3°.
Using a compass in Avarua
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Avarua. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 274.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.