Barunga West Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Barunga West, South Australia, Australia
Qibla Details for Barunga West
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Barunga West?
The Qibla direction from Barunga West, South Australia, Australia is 284° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barunga West should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Barunga West from Mecca?
The distance from Barunga West to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,043 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Barunga West?
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 Barunga West, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barunga West?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barunga West is 284° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Barunga West
The Qibla direction from Barunga West, South Australia, Australia is 284° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,043 km (7,483 miles) away. Geographically, Barunga West 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 Barunga West, this means facing west-northwest (284°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barunga West
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284°), 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 300.5° from Barunga West. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284°.
Using a compass in Barunga West
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barunga West. 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° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.