Girraween Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Girraween, Northern Territory, Australia
Qibla Details for Girraween
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Girraween?
The Qibla direction from Girraween, Northern Territory, Australia is 290.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Girraween should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Girraween from Mecca?
The distance from Girraween to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,653 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Girraween?
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 Girraween, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Girraween?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Girraween is 290.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 290.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Girraween
The Qibla direction from Girraween, Northern Territory, Australia is 290.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,653 km (6,619 miles) away. Geographically, Girraween sits to the east 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 Girraween, this means facing west-northwest (290.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Girraween
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.7°), 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 290.7° from Girraween. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
Using a compass in Girraween
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Girraween. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.