Hakamaii Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hakamaii, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Hakamaii
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hakamaii?
The Qibla direction from Hakamaii, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia is 0.3° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hakamaii should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hakamaii from Mecca?
The distance from Hakamaii to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 18,701 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hakamaii?
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 Hakamaii, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hakamaii?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hakamaii is 0.3° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 80.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 0.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hakamaii
The Qibla direction from Hakamaii, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia is 0.3° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 18,701 km (11,620 miles) away. Geographically, Hakamaii sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north.
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 Hakamaii, this means facing north (0.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hakamaii
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (0.3°), 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 80.1° from Hakamaii. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 0.3°.
Using a compass in Hakamaii
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hakamaii. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 0.3° (north) and shows ALIGNED.