Liku Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Liku, Other, Niue

Qibla: 280° W
Distance: 16,938 km
Coords: -19.05°, -169.79°
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Qibla Details for Liku

Qibla Angle280° from North
Cardinal DirectionW
Compass Bearing285.4°
Distance to Kaaba16,938 km / 10,525 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-19.0539°
Longitude-169.7897°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Liku?

The Qibla direction from Liku, Other, Niue is 280° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Liku should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Liku from Mecca?

The distance from Liku to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 16,938 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Liku?

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 Liku, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Liku?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Liku 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 Liku

The Qibla direction from Liku, Other, Niue is 280° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 16,938 km (10,525 miles) away. Geographically, Liku 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 Liku, this means facing west (280°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Liku

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 Liku. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 280°.

Using a compass in Liku

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Liku. 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.