Vaiaau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vaiaau, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Vaiaau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vaiaau?
The Qibla direction from Vaiaau, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia is 294.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vaiaau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vaiaau from Mecca?
The distance from Vaiaau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 18,745 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vaiaau?
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 Vaiaau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vaiaau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vaiaau is 294.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vaiaau
The Qibla direction from Vaiaau, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia is 294.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 18,745 km (11,648 miles) away. Geographically, Vaiaau 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 Vaiaau, this means facing west-northwest (294.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vaiaau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (294.9°), 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 Vaiaau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.9°.
Using a compass in Vaiaau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vaiaau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 294.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.