Abaiang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abaiang, Gilbert, Kiribati
Qibla Details for Abaiang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abaiang?
The Qibla direction from Abaiang, Gilbert, Kiribati is 299.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abaiang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abaiang from Mecca?
The distance from Abaiang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,318 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abaiang?
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 Abaiang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abaiang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abaiang is 299.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 299.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Abaiang
The Qibla direction from Abaiang, Gilbert, Kiribati is 299.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,318 km (8,897 miles) away. Geographically, Abaiang 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 Abaiang, this means facing west-northwest (299.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abaiang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (299.6°), 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 278.6° from Abaiang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 299.6°.
Using a compass in Abaiang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abaiang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 299.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.