Arijejen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arijejen, Aiwo, Nauru
Qibla Details for Arijejen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arijejen?
The Qibla direction from Arijejen, Aiwo, Nauru is 295.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arijejen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arijejen from Mecca?
The distance from Arijejen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,846 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arijejen?
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 Arijejen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arijejen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arijejen is 295.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 280°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Arijejen
The Qibla direction from Arijejen, Aiwo, Nauru is 295.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,846 km (8,604 miles) away. Geographically, Arijejen 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 Arijejen, this means facing west-northwest (295.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arijejen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.9°), 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 280° from Arijejen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.9°.
Using a compass in Arijejen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arijejen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.