Angaur State Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Angaur State, Angaur, Palau
Qibla Details for Angaur State
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Angaur State?
The Qibla direction from Angaur State, Angaur, Palau is 291.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Angaur State should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Angaur State from Mecca?
The distance from Angaur State to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,181 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Angaur State?
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 Angaur State, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Angaur State?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Angaur State is 291.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Angaur State
The Qibla direction from Angaur State, Angaur, Palau is 291.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,181 km (6,326 miles) away. Geographically, Angaur State 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 Angaur State, this means facing west-northwest (291.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Angaur State
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.8°), 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 279° from Angaur State. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.8°.
Using a compass in Angaur State
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Angaur State. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.