Fualahi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fualahi, Other, Niue
Qibla Details for Fualahi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fualahi?
The Qibla direction from Fualahi, Other, Niue is 280° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fualahi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fualahi from Mecca?
The distance from Fualahi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 16,924 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fualahi?
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 Fualahi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fualahi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fualahi is 280° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 285.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 280°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fualahi
The Qibla direction from Fualahi, Other, Niue is 280° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 16,924 km (10,516 miles) away. Geographically, Fualahi 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 Fualahi, this means facing west (280°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fualahi
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 285.4° from Fualahi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 280°.
Using a compass in Fualahi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fualahi. 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.