Maré Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maré, Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia
Qibla Details for Maré
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maré?
The Qibla direction from Maré, Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia is 280° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maré should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maré from Mecca?
The distance from Maré to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,693 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maré?
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 Maré, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maré?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maré is 280° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 288.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 280°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Maré
The Qibla direction from Maré, Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia is 280° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,693 km (9,130 miles) away. Geographically, Maré sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Maré, this means facing west (280°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maré
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (280°), 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 288.9° from Maré. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 280°.
Using a compass in Maré
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maré. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 280° (west) and shows ALIGNED.