Woja Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Woja, Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands
Qibla Details for Woja
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Woja?
The Qibla direction from Woja, Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands is 301.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Woja should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Woja from Mecca?
The distance from Woja to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,583 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Woja?
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 Woja, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Woja?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Woja is 301.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 301.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Woja
The Qibla direction from Woja, Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands is 301.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,583 km (8,440 miles) away. Geographically, Woja 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 Woja, this means facing west-northwest (301.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Woja
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (301.1°), 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 276.4° from Woja. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 301.1°.
Using a compass in Woja
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Woja. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 301.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.