Metinaro Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Metinaro, Dili, Timor-Leste
Qibla Details for Metinaro
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Metinaro?
The Qibla direction from Metinaro, Dili, Timor-Leste is 291.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Metinaro should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Metinaro from Mecca?
The distance from Metinaro to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,946 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Metinaro?
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 Metinaro, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Metinaro?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Metinaro is 291.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 289.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Metinaro
The Qibla direction from Metinaro, Dili, Timor-Leste is 291.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,946 km (6,180 miles) away. Geographically, Metinaro 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 Metinaro, this means facing west-northwest (291.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Metinaro
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 289.5° from Metinaro. 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 Metinaro
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Metinaro. 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.