Windsor Downs Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Windsor Downs, New South Wales, Australia
Qibla Details for Windsor Downs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Windsor Downs?
The Qibla direction from Windsor Downs, New South Wales, Australia is 277.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Windsor Downs should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Windsor Downs from Mecca?
The distance from Windsor Downs to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,211 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Windsor Downs?
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 Windsor Downs, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Windsor Downs?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Windsor Downs is 277.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 297.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Windsor Downs
The Qibla direction from Windsor Downs, New South Wales, Australia is 277.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,211 km (8,209 miles) away. Geographically, Windsor Downs 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 Windsor Downs, this means facing west (277.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Windsor Downs
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 297.5° from Windsor Downs. 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 Windsor Downs
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Windsor Downs. 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.