Paofai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Paofai, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Paofai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Paofai?
The Qibla direction from Paofai, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia is 294.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Paofai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Paofai from Mecca?
The distance from Paofai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 19,016 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Paofai?
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 Paofai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Paofai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Paofai is 294.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Paofai
The Qibla direction from Paofai, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia is 294.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 19,016 km (11,816 miles) away. Geographically, Paofai sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Paofai, this means facing west-northwest (294.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Paofai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (294.6°), 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 283.2° from Paofai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.6°.
Using a compass in Paofai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Paofai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 294.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.