River Heads Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from River Heads, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for River Heads
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in River Heads?
The Qibla direction from River Heads, Queensland, Australia is 281.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in River Heads should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is River Heads from Mecca?
The distance from River Heads to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,259 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in River Heads?
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 River Heads, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in River Heads?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from River Heads is 281.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 293.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in River Heads
The Qibla direction from River Heads, Queensland, Australia is 281.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,259 km (8,239 miles) away. Geographically, River Heads sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 River Heads, this means facing west-northwest (281.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in River Heads
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (281.4°), 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 293.1° from River Heads. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.4°.
Using a compass in River Heads
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in River Heads. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 281.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.