Taapuna Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Taapuna, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Taapuna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Taapuna?
The Qibla direction from Taapuna, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia is 294.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Taapuna should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Taapuna from Mecca?
The distance from Taapuna to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 18,961 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Taapuna?
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 Taapuna, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Taapuna?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Taapuna is 294.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Taapuna
The Qibla direction from Taapuna, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia is 294.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 18,961 km (11,782 miles) away. Geographically, Taapuna 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 Taapuna, this means facing west-northwest (294.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Taapuna
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (294.8°), 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 283.1° from Taapuna. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.8°.
Using a compass in Taapuna
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Taapuna. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 294.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.