Funadhoo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Funadhoo, Shaviyani, Maldives
Qibla Details for Funadhoo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Funadhoo?
The Qibla direction from Funadhoo, Shaviyani, Maldives is 298.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Funadhoo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Funadhoo from Mecca?
The distance from Funadhoo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,983 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Funadhoo?
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 Funadhoo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Funadhoo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Funadhoo is 298.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 295.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 298.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Funadhoo
The Qibla direction from Funadhoo, Shaviyani, Maldives is 298.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,983 km (2,475 miles) away. Geographically, Funadhoo sits to the east-southeast 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 Funadhoo, this means facing west-northwest (298.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Funadhoo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (298.6°), 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 295.2° from Funadhoo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 298.6°.
Using a compass in Funadhoo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Funadhoo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 298.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.