Sutherland Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
Qibla Details for Sutherland
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sutherland?
The Qibla direction from Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia is 277.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sutherland should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sutherland from Mecca?
The distance from Sutherland to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,239 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sutherland?
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 Sutherland, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sutherland?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sutherland is 277.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 297.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sutherland
The Qibla direction from Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia is 277.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,239 km (8,226 miles) away. Geographically, Sutherland 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 Sutherland, this means facing west (277.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sutherland
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (277.5°), 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 297.6° from Sutherland. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.5°.
Using a compass in Sutherland
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sutherland. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 277.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.