Anatonu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Anatonu, Îles Australes, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Anatonu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Anatonu?
The Qibla direction from Anatonu, Îles Australes, French Polynesia is 252° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Anatonu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Anatonu from Mecca?
The distance from Anatonu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 19,224 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Anatonu?
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 Anatonu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Anatonu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Anatonu is 252° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 285.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 252°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Anatonu
The Qibla direction from Anatonu, Îles Australes, French Polynesia is 252° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 19,224 km (11,945 miles) away. Geographically, Anatonu sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
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 Anatonu, this means facing west-southwest (252°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Anatonu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (252°), 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 285.1° from Anatonu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 252°.
Using a compass in Anatonu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Anatonu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 252° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.