Bilinga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bilinga, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Bilinga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bilinga?
The Qibla direction from Bilinga, Queensland, Australia is 279.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bilinga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bilinga from Mecca?
The distance from Bilinga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,374 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bilinga?
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 Bilinga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bilinga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bilinga is 279.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bilinga
The Qibla direction from Bilinga, Queensland, Australia is 279.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,374 km (8,310 miles) away. Geographically, Bilinga 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 Bilinga, this means facing west (279.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bilinga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.7°), 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 294.3° from Bilinga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.7°.
Using a compass in Bilinga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bilinga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.