Encounter Bay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Encounter Bay, South Australia, Australia
Qibla Details for Encounter Bay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Encounter Bay?
The Qibla direction from Encounter Bay, South Australia, Australia is 283.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Encounter Bay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Encounter Bay from Mecca?
The distance from Encounter Bay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,150 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Encounter Bay?
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 Encounter Bay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Encounter Bay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Encounter Bay is 283.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 301.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.1°.
Other Cities in South Australia
Aberfoyle Park
Qibla: 283.3°
Adelaide
Qibla: 283.3°
Adelaide city centre
Qibla: 283.3°
Adelaide Hills
Qibla: 283.2°
Albert Park
Qibla: 283.4°
Alberton
Qibla: 283.4°
Aldgate
Qibla: 283.2°
Aldinga Beach
Qibla: 283.3°
Alexandrina
Qibla: 283.1°
Allenby Gardens
Qibla: 283.4°
Anangu Pitjantjatjara
Qibla: 288.6°
Andrews Farm
Qibla: 283.4°
Finding Qibla Direction in Encounter Bay
The Qibla direction from Encounter Bay, South Australia, Australia is 283.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,150 km (7,550 miles) away. Geographically, Encounter Bay 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 Encounter Bay, this means facing west-northwest (283.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Encounter Bay
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.1°), 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 301.3° from Encounter Bay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.1°.
Using a compass in Encounter Bay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Encounter Bay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.