Lower Beechmont Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lower Beechmont, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Lower Beechmont
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lower Beechmont?
The Qibla direction from Lower Beechmont, Queensland, Australia is 279.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lower Beechmont should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lower Beechmont from Mecca?
The distance from Lower Beechmont to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,346 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lower Beechmont?
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 Lower Beechmont, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lower Beechmont?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lower Beechmont is 279.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lower Beechmont
The Qibla direction from Lower Beechmont, Queensland, Australia is 279.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,346 km (8,293 miles) away. Geographically, Lower Beechmont 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 Lower Beechmont, this means facing west (279.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lower Beechmont
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.9°), 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 294.3° from Lower Beechmont. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.9°.
Using a compass in Lower Beechmont
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lower Beechmont. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.