Kaitaia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand
Qibla Details for Kaitaia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kaitaia?
The Qibla direction from Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand is 264.1° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kaitaia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kaitaia from Mecca?
The distance from Kaitaia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,272 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kaitaia?
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 Kaitaia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kaitaia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kaitaia is 264.1° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kaitaia
The Qibla direction from Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand is 264.1° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,272 km (9,490 miles) away. Geographically, Kaitaia 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 Kaitaia, this means facing west (264.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kaitaia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (264.1°), 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° from Kaitaia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.1°.
Using a compass in Kaitaia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kaitaia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 264.1° (west) and shows ALIGNED.