Qibla direction in the Solomon Islands
The Qibla in the Solomon Islands lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 288.8° in Lata to 290.7° in Taro, and the Kaaba is between 13,026 km and 14,149 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 10 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in the Solomon Islands 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 1.8°. Taro is the closest to the Kaaba (13,026 km) and Lata the farthest (14,149 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 289.4°, 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 the Solomon Islands: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Honiara?
289.4° from true north, towards the west, 13,497 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in the Solomon Islands is closest to Makkah?
Taro, 13,026 km from the Kaaba, among the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auki | 289.8° | west | 13,550 km |
| Buala | 290.1° | west | 13,412 km |
| Gizo Government Station | 290.0° | west | 13,126 km |
| Honiara | 289.4° | west | 13,497 km |
| Kirakira | 288.9° | west | 13,738 km |
| Lata | 288.8° | west | 14,149 km |
| Malango | 289.4° | west | 13,507 km |
| Tandai | 289.4° | west | 13,497 km |
| Taro | 290.7° | west | 13,026 km |
| Tulagi | 289.6° | west | 13,506 km |