Parakai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Parakai, Auckland, New Zealand
Qibla Details for Parakai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Parakai?
The Qibla direction from Parakai, Auckland, New Zealand is 261.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Parakai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Parakai from Mecca?
The distance from Parakai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,356 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Parakai?
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 Parakai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Parakai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Parakai is 261.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 261.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Parakai
The Qibla direction from Parakai, Auckland, New Zealand is 261.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,356 km (9,542 miles) away. Geographically, Parakai sits to the east-southeast 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 Parakai, this means facing west (261.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Parakai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (261.7°), 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 294.5° from Parakai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 261.7°.
Using a compass in Parakai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Parakai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 261.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.