Taahuaia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Taahuaia, Îles Australes, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Taahuaia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Taahuaia?
The Qibla direction from Taahuaia, Îles Australes, French Polynesia is 259.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Taahuaia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Taahuaia from Mecca?
The distance from Taahuaia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 19,059 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Taahuaia?
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 Taahuaia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Taahuaia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Taahuaia is 259.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 285.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 259.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Taahuaia
The Qibla direction from Taahuaia, Îles Australes, French Polynesia is 259.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 19,059 km (11,843 miles) away. Geographically, Taahuaia 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 Taahuaia, this means facing west (259.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Taahuaia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (259.2°), 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 Taahuaia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 259.2°.
Using a compass in Taahuaia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Taahuaia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 259.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.