Matotea Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matotea, Îles Australes, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Matotea
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matotea?
The Qibla direction from Matotea, Îles Australes, French Polynesia is 252° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matotea should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matotea from Mecca?
The distance from Matotea to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 19,218 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matotea?
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 Matotea, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matotea?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matotea 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 Matotea
The Qibla direction from Matotea, Îles Australes, French Polynesia is 252° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 19,218 km (11,942 miles) away. Geographically, Matotea 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 Matotea, this means facing west-southwest (252°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matotea
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 Matotea. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 252°.
Using a compass in Matotea
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Matotea. 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.