Paihia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Paihia, Northland, New Zealand
Qibla Details for Paihia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Paihia?
The Qibla direction from Paihia, Northland, New Zealand is 263.4° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Paihia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Paihia from Mecca?
The distance from Paihia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,345 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Paihia?
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 Paihia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Paihia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Paihia is 263.4° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 263.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Paihia
The Qibla direction from Paihia, Northland, New Zealand is 263.4° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,345 km (9,535 miles) away. Geographically, Paihia 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 Paihia, this means facing west (263.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Paihia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (263.4°), 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 Paihia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 263.4°.
Using a compass in Paihia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Paihia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 263.4° (west) and shows ALIGNED.