Copper Coast Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Copper Coast, South Australia, Australia

Qibla: 284.1° WNW
Distance: 12,029 km
Coords: -33.94°, 137.71°
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Copper Coast
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12,029 km

Qibla Details for Copper Coast

Qibla Angle284.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing300.7°
Distance to Kaaba12,029 km / 7,474 mi
RegionSouth Australia
Latitude-33.9429°
Longitude137.7133°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Copper Coast?

The Qibla direction from Copper Coast, South Australia, Australia is 284.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Copper Coast should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Copper Coast from Mecca?

The distance from Copper Coast to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,029 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Copper Coast?

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 Copper Coast, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Copper Coast?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Copper Coast is 284.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Copper Coast

The Qibla direction from Copper Coast, South Australia, Australia is 284.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,029 km (7,474 miles) away. Geographically, Copper Coast 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 Copper Coast, this means facing west-northwest (284.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Copper Coast

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.1°), 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 300.7° from Copper Coast. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.1°.

Using a compass in Copper Coast

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Copper Coast. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.