Tamatoa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tamatoa, Îles Australes, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Tamatoa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tamatoa?
The Qibla direction from Tamatoa, Îles Australes, French Polynesia is 258.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tamatoa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tamatoa from Mecca?
The distance from Tamatoa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 19,058 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tamatoa?
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 Tamatoa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tamatoa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tamatoa is 258.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 285.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 258.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tamatoa
The Qibla direction from Tamatoa, Îles Australes, French Polynesia is 258.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 19,058 km (11,842 miles) away. Geographically, Tamatoa 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 Tamatoa, this means facing west (258.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tamatoa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (258.9°), 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 Tamatoa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 258.9°.
Using a compass in Tamatoa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tamatoa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 258.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.