Moroi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Moroi, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Moroi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Moroi?
The Qibla direction from Moroi, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia is 295.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Moroi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Moroi from Mecca?
The distance from Moroi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 18,741 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Moroi?
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 Moroi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Moroi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Moroi is 295.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Moroi
The Qibla direction from Moroi, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia is 295.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 18,741 km (11,645 miles) away. Geographically, Moroi 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 Moroi, this means facing west-northwest (295.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Moroi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.2°), 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 Moroi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.2°.
Using a compass in Moroi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Moroi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.