Currimundi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Currimundi, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Currimundi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Currimundi?
The Qibla direction from Currimundi, Queensland, Australia is 280.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Currimundi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Currimundi from Mecca?
The distance from Currimundi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,308 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Currimundi?
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 Currimundi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Currimundi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Currimundi is 280.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 293.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Currimundi
The Qibla direction from Currimundi, Queensland, Australia is 280.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,308 km (8,269 miles) away. Geographically, Currimundi 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 Currimundi, this means facing west (280.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Currimundi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (280.6°), 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 293.7° from Currimundi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.6°.
Using a compass in Currimundi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Currimundi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 280.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.