Liyo Hamlet Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Liyo Hamlet, Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
Qibla Details for Liyo Hamlet
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Liyo Hamlet?
The Qibla direction from Liyo Hamlet, Rota, Northern Mariana Islands is 294.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Liyo Hamlet should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Liyo Hamlet from Mecca?
The distance from Liyo Hamlet to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,974 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Liyo Hamlet?
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 Liyo Hamlet, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Liyo Hamlet?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Liyo Hamlet is 294.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Liyo Hamlet
The Qibla direction from Liyo Hamlet, Rota, Northern Mariana Islands is 294.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,974 km (6,819 miles) away. Geographically, Liyo Hamlet 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 Liyo Hamlet, this means facing west-northwest (294.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Liyo Hamlet
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (294.8°), 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 274.2° from Liyo Hamlet. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.8°.
Using a compass in Liyo Hamlet
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Liyo Hamlet. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 294.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.