Caravonica Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Caravonica, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Caravonica
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Caravonica?
The Qibla direction from Caravonica, Queensland, Australia is 287.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Caravonica should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Caravonica from Mecca?
The distance from Caravonica to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,295 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Caravonica?
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 Caravonica, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Caravonica?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Caravonica is 287.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 290.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Caravonica
The Qibla direction from Caravonica, Queensland, Australia is 287.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,295 km (7,640 miles) away. Geographically, Caravonica 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 Caravonica, this means facing west-northwest (287.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Caravonica
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (287.1°), 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 290.3° from Caravonica. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.1°.
Using a compass in Caravonica
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Caravonica. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 287.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.