Bowen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Bowen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bowen?
The Qibla direction from Bowen, Queensland, Australia is 285.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bowen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bowen from Mecca?
The distance from Bowen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,653 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bowen?
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 Bowen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bowen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bowen is 285.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 291.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bowen
The Qibla direction from Bowen, Queensland, Australia is 285.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,653 km (7,862 miles) away. Geographically, Bowen 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 Bowen, this means facing west-northwest (285.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bowen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.4°), 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 291.3° from Bowen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.4°.
Using a compass in Bowen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bowen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.