Mackenzie Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Mackenzie, Queensland, Australia

Qibla: 280.2° W
Distance: 13,324 km
Coords: -27.54°, 153.12°
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Qibla Details for Mackenzie

Qibla Angle280.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionW
Compass Bearing294.1°
Distance to Kaaba13,324 km / 8,279 mi
RegionQueensland
Latitude-27.5435°
Longitude153.1206°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Mackenzie?

The Qibla direction from Mackenzie, Queensland, Australia is 280.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mackenzie should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Mackenzie from Mecca?

The distance from Mackenzie to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,324 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Mackenzie?

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 Mackenzie, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mackenzie?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mackenzie is 280.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Mackenzie

The Qibla direction from Mackenzie, Queensland, Australia is 280.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,324 km (8,279 miles) away. Geographically, Mackenzie 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 Mackenzie, this means facing west (280.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mackenzie

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (280.2°), 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 294.1° from Mackenzie. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.2°.

Using a compass in Mackenzie

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mackenzie. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 280.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.