Vaioa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vaioa, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Vaioa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vaioa?
The Qibla direction from Vaioa, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia is 296.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vaioa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vaioa from Mecca?
The distance from Vaioa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 18,786 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vaioa?
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 Vaioa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vaioa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vaioa is 296.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 296.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vaioa
The Qibla direction from Vaioa, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia is 296.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 18,786 km (11,673 miles) away. Geographically, Vaioa 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 Vaioa, this means facing west-northwest (296.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vaioa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (296.2°), 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 Vaioa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 296.2°.
Using a compass in Vaioa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vaioa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 296.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.