Qibla direction in New Caledonia
The Qibla in New Caledonia lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 279.7° in Mont-Dore to 281.0° in Kone, and the Kaaba is between 14,350 km and 14,592 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 6 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in New Caledonia can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 1.4°. Kone is the closest to the Kaaba (14,350 km) and We the farthest (14,592 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 279.7°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in New Caledonia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Noumea?
279.7° from true north, towards the west, 14,535 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in New Caledonia is closest to Makkah?
Kone, 14,350 km from the Kaaba, among the 6 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbéa | 279.8° | west | 14,534 km |
| Kone | 281.0° | west | 14,350 km |
| La Foa | 280.3° | west | 14,461 km |
| Mont-Dore | 279.7° | west | 14,547 km |
| Noumea | 279.7° | west | 14,535 km |
| We | 280.7° | west | 14,592 km |