Haapu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Haapu, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Haapu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Haapu?
The Qibla direction from Haapu, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia is 296° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Haapu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Haapu from Mecca?
The distance from Haapu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 18,787 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Haapu?
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 Haapu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Haapu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Haapu is 296° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 296°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Haapu
The Qibla direction from Haapu, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia is 296° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 18,787 km (11,674 miles) away. Geographically, Haapu 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 Haapu, this means facing west-northwest (296°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Haapu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (296°), 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° from Haapu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 296°.
Using a compass in Haapu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Haapu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 296° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.