Buttaba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Buttaba, New South Wales, Australia
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Buttaba?
The Qibla direction from Buttaba, New South Wales, Australia is 277.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Buttaba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Buttaba from Mecca?
The distance from Buttaba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,273 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Buttaba?
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 Buttaba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Buttaba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Buttaba is 277.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 297°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Buttaba
The Qibla direction from Buttaba, New South Wales, Australia is 277.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,273 km (8,247 miles) away. Geographically, Buttaba sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Buttaba, this means facing west (277.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Buttaba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (277.8°), 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 297° from Buttaba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.8°.
Using a compass in Buttaba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Buttaba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 277.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.