Darwin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Qibla Details for Darwin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Darwin?
The Qibla direction from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia is 290.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Darwin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Darwin from Mecca?
The distance from Darwin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,625 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Darwin?
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 Darwin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Darwin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Darwin is 290.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 290.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Darwin
The Qibla direction from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia is 290.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,625 km (6,602 miles) away. Geographically, Darwin sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Darwin, this means facing west-northwest (290.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Darwin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.8°), 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 290.8° from Darwin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Using a compass in Darwin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Darwin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.