Central Highlands Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Central Highlands, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Central Highlands
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Central Highlands?
The Qibla direction from Central Highlands, Queensland, Australia is 283.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Central Highlands should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Central Highlands from Mecca?
The distance from Central Highlands to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,773 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Central Highlands?
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 Central Highlands, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Central Highlands?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Central Highlands is 283.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 293.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Central Highlands
The Qibla direction from Central Highlands, Queensland, Australia is 283.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,773 km (7,937 miles) away. Geographically, Central Highlands 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 Central Highlands, this means facing west-northwest (283.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Central Highlands
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.6°), 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 293.3° from Central Highlands. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.6°.
Using a compass in Central Highlands
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Central Highlands. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.