Vaiori Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Vaiori, Other, French Polynesia

Qibla: 331° NNW
Distance: 19,596 km
Coords: -17.97°, -142.23°
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Qibla Details for Vaiori

Qibla Angle331° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNW
Compass Bearing282.7°
Distance to Kaaba19,596 km / 12,176 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-17.9667°
Longitude-142.2333°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Vaiori?

The Qibla direction from Vaiori, Other, French Polynesia is 331° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vaiori should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Vaiori from Mecca?

The distance from Vaiori to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 19,596 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Vaiori?

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 Vaiori, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vaiori?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vaiori is 331° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 282.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 331°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Vaiori

The Qibla direction from Vaiori, Other, French Polynesia is 331° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 19,596 km (12,176 miles) away. Geographically, Vaiori sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Vaiori, this means facing north-northwest (331°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vaiori

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (331°), 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 282.7° from Vaiori. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 331°.

Using a compass in Vaiori

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vaiori. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 331° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.