Petrie Terrace Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Petrie Terrace, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Petrie Terrace
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Petrie Terrace?
The Qibla direction from Petrie Terrace, Queensland, Australia is 280.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Petrie Terrace should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Petrie Terrace from Mecca?
The distance from Petrie Terrace to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,312 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Petrie Terrace?
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 Petrie Terrace, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Petrie Terrace?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Petrie Terrace is 280.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Petrie Terrace
The Qibla direction from Petrie Terrace, Queensland, Australia is 280.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,312 km (8,272 miles) away. Geographically, Petrie Terrace 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 Petrie Terrace, this means facing west (280.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Petrie Terrace
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (280.3°), 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 Petrie Terrace. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.3°.
Using a compass in Petrie Terrace
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Petrie Terrace. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 280.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.