Kewarra Beach Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Kewarra Beach, Queensland, Australia

Qibla: 287.1° WNW
Distance: 12,293 km
Coords: -16.78°, 145.68°
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Kewarra Beach
287.1°
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12,293 km

Qibla Details for Kewarra Beach

Qibla Angle287.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing290.2°
Distance to Kaaba12,293 km / 7,639 mi
RegionQueensland
Latitude-16.7822°
Longitude145.6846°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Kewarra Beach?

The Qibla direction from Kewarra Beach, Queensland, Australia is 287.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kewarra Beach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Kewarra Beach from Mecca?

The distance from Kewarra Beach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,293 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Kewarra Beach?

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 Kewarra Beach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kewarra Beach?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kewarra Beach is 287.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 290.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Kewarra Beach

The Qibla direction from Kewarra Beach, Queensland, Australia is 287.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,293 km (7,639 miles) away. Geographically, Kewarra Beach 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 Kewarra Beach, this means facing west-northwest (287.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kewarra Beach

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 290.2° from Kewarra Beach. 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 Kewarra Beach

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kewarra Beach. 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.