Ormiston Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ormiston, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Ormiston
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ormiston?
The Qibla direction from Ormiston, Queensland, Australia is 280.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ormiston should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ormiston from Mecca?
The distance from Ormiston to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,336 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ormiston?
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 Ormiston, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ormiston?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ormiston is 280.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ormiston
The Qibla direction from Ormiston, Queensland, Australia is 280.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,336 km (8,287 miles) away. Geographically, Ormiston 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 Ormiston, this means facing west (280.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ormiston
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° from Ormiston. 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 Ormiston
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ormiston. 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.