Western Downs Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Western Downs, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Western Downs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Western Downs?
The Qibla direction from Western Downs, Queensland, Australia is 281.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Western Downs should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Western Downs from Mecca?
The distance from Western Downs to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,042 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Western Downs?
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 Western Downs, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Western Downs?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Western Downs is 281.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Western Downs
The Qibla direction from Western Downs, Queensland, Australia is 281.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,042 km (8,104 miles) away. Geographically, Western Downs 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 Western Downs, this means facing west-northwest (281.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Western Downs
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (281.6°), 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 294.2° from Western Downs. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.6°.
Using a compass in Western Downs
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Western Downs. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 281.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.