Sofifi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sofifi, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
Qibla Details for Sofifi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sofifi?
The Qibla direction from Sofifi, Maluku Utara, Indonesia is 291.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sofifi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sofifi from Mecca?
The distance from Sofifi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,754 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sofifi?
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 Sofifi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sofifi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sofifi is 291.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sofifi
The Qibla direction from Sofifi, Maluku Utara, Indonesia is 291.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,754 km (6,061 miles) away. Geographically, Sofifi 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 Sofifi, this means facing west-northwest (291.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sofifi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.4°), 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 Sofifi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.4°.
Using a compass in Sofifi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sofifi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.