Achugao Hamlet Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Achugao Hamlet, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Qibla Details for Achugao Hamlet
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Achugao Hamlet?
The Qibla direction from Achugao Hamlet, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands is 295.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Achugao Hamlet should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Achugao Hamlet from Mecca?
The distance from Achugao Hamlet to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,984 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Achugao 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 Achugao Hamlet, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Achugao Hamlet?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Achugao Hamlet is 295.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Achugao Hamlet
The Qibla direction from Achugao Hamlet, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands is 295.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,984 km (6,825 miles) away. Geographically, Achugao 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 Achugao Hamlet, this means facing west-northwest (295.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Achugao Hamlet
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.1°), 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 273.5° from Achugao Hamlet. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.1°.
Using a compass in Achugao 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 Achugao 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 295.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.