Eimeo Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Eimeo, Queensland, Australia

Qibla: 284.7° WNW
Distance: 12,776 km
Coords: -21.04°, 149.18°
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Eimeo
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12,776 km

Qibla Details for Eimeo

Qibla Angle284.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing291.7°
Distance to Kaaba12,776 km / 7,939 mi
RegionQueensland
Latitude-21.0377°
Longitude149.1763°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Eimeo?

The Qibla direction from Eimeo, Queensland, Australia is 284.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Eimeo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Eimeo from Mecca?

The distance from Eimeo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,776 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Eimeo?

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 Eimeo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Eimeo?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Eimeo is 284.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 291.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Eimeo

The Qibla direction from Eimeo, Queensland, Australia is 284.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,776 km (7,939 miles) away. Geographically, Eimeo 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 Eimeo, this means facing west-northwest (284.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Eimeo

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.7°), 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 291.7° from Eimeo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.

Using a compass in Eimeo

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Eimeo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.