Colonia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Colonia, Yap, Micronesia
Qibla Details for Colonia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Colonia?
The Qibla direction from Colonia, Yap, Micronesia is 292.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Colonia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Colonia from Mecca?
The distance from Colonia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,479 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Colonia?
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 Colonia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Colonia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Colonia is 292.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Colonia
The Qibla direction from Colonia, Yap, Micronesia is 292.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,479 km (6,511 miles) away. Geographically, Colonia sits to the east-northeast 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 Colonia, this means facing west-northwest (292.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Colonia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.5°), 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 277.2° from Colonia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.5°.
Using a compass in Colonia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Colonia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.