Griffith Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
Qibla Details for Griffith
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Griffith?
The Qibla direction from Griffith, New South Wales, Australia is 279.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Griffith should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Griffith from Mecca?
The distance from Griffith to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,786 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Griffith?
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 Griffith, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Griffith?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Griffith is 279.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 298.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Griffith
The Qibla direction from Griffith, New South Wales, Australia is 279.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,786 km (7,945 miles) away. Geographically, Griffith 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 Griffith, this means facing west (279.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Griffith
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.8°), 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 298.9° from Griffith. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.8°.
Using a compass in Griffith
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Griffith. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.