Arorae Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arorae, Gilbert, Kiribati
Qibla Details for Arorae
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arorae?
The Qibla direction from Arorae, Gilbert, Kiribati is 297.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arorae should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arorae from Mecca?
The distance from Arorae to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,936 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arorae?
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 Arorae, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arorae?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arorae is 297.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 280.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 297.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Arorae
The Qibla direction from Arorae, Gilbert, Kiribati is 297.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,936 km (9,281 miles) away. Geographically, Arorae 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 Arorae, this means facing west-northwest (297.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arorae
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (297.7°), 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 280.2° from Arorae. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 297.7°.
Using a compass in Arorae
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arorae. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 297.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.