Apia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa
Qibla Details for Apia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Apia?
The Qibla direction from Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa is 288.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Apia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Apia from Mecca?
The distance from Apia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 16,588 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Apia?
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 Apia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Apia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Apia is 288.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Apia
The Qibla direction from Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa is 288.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 16,588 km (10,307 miles) away. Geographically, Apia 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 Apia, this means facing west-northwest (288.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Apia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.7°), 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 283.6° from Apia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.7°.
Using a compass in Apia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Apia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.