Miami Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Miami, Queensland, Australia

Qibla: 279.8° W
Distance: 13,365 km
Coords: -28.07°, 153.44°
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Qibla Details for Miami

Qibla Angle279.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionW
Compass Bearing294.3°
Distance to Kaaba13,365 km / 8,305 mi
RegionQueensland
Latitude-28.0717°
Longitude153.4416°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Miami?

The Qibla direction from Miami, Queensland, Australia is 279.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Miami should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Miami from Mecca?

The distance from Miami to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,365 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Miami?

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 Miami, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Miami?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Miami is 279.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Miami

The Qibla direction from Miami, Queensland, Australia is 279.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,365 km (8,305 miles) away. Geographically, Miami 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 Miami, this means facing west (279.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Miami

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 294.3° from Miami. 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 Miami

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