Tenterfield Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
Qibla Details for Tenterfield
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tenterfield?
The Qibla direction from Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia is 279.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tenterfield should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tenterfield from Mecca?
The distance from Tenterfield to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,247 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tenterfield?
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 Tenterfield, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tenterfield?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tenterfield is 279.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 295°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tenterfield
The Qibla direction from Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia is 279.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,247 km (8,231 miles) away. Geographically, Tenterfield 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 Tenterfield, this means facing west (279.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tenterfield
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 295° from Tenterfield. 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 Tenterfield
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tenterfield. 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.