Huon Gulf Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Huon Gulf, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Qibla Details for Huon Gulf
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Huon Gulf?
The Qibla direction from Huon Gulf, Morobe, Papua New Guinea is 290.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Huon Gulf should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Huon Gulf from Mecca?
The distance from Huon Gulf to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,080 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Huon Gulf?
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 Huon Gulf, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Huon Gulf?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Huon Gulf is 290.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 285.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Huon Gulf
The Qibla direction from Huon Gulf, Morobe, Papua New Guinea is 290.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,080 km (7,506 miles) away. Geographically, Huon Gulf sits to the east 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 Huon Gulf, this means facing west-northwest (290.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Huon Gulf
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.2°), 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 285.2° from Huon Gulf. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.2°.
Using a compass in Huon Gulf
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Huon Gulf. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.