Craignish Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Craignish, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Craignish
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Craignish?
The Qibla direction from Craignish, Queensland, Australia is 281.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Craignish should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Craignish from Mecca?
The distance from Craignish to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,238 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Craignish?
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 Craignish, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Craignish?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Craignish is 281.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 293.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Craignish
The Qibla direction from Craignish, Queensland, Australia is 281.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,238 km (8,226 miles) away. Geographically, Craignish 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 Craignish, this means facing west-northwest (281.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Craignish
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (281.6°), 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 293.1° from Craignish. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.6°.
Using a compass in Craignish
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Craignish. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 281.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.