South Mackay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from South Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for South Mackay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in South Mackay?
The Qibla direction from South Mackay, Queensland, Australia is 284.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in South Mackay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is South Mackay from Mecca?
The distance from South Mackay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,780 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in South Mackay?
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 South Mackay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in South Mackay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from South Mackay is 284.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 291.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in South Mackay
The Qibla direction from South Mackay, Queensland, Australia is 284.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,780 km (7,941 miles) away. Geographically, South Mackay 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 South Mackay, this means facing west-northwest (284.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in South Mackay
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.6°), 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 291.7° from South Mackay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.6°.
Using a compass in South Mackay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in South Mackay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.