Mermaid Beach Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mermaid Beach, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Mermaid Beach
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mermaid Beach?
The Qibla direction from Mermaid Beach, Queensland, Australia is 279.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mermaid Beach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mermaid Beach from Mecca?
The distance from Mermaid Beach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,364 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mermaid 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 Mermaid Beach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mermaid Beach?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mermaid Beach is 279.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mermaid Beach
The Qibla direction from Mermaid Beach, Queensland, Australia is 279.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,364 km (8,304 miles) away. Geographically, Mermaid Beach 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 Mermaid Beach, this means facing west (279.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mermaid Beach
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.8°), 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 294.2° from Mermaid Beach. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.8°.
Using a compass in Mermaid 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 Mermaid 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 279.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.