Joslin Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Joslin, South Australia, Australia

Qibla: 283.3° WNW
Distance: 12,135 km
Coords: -34.90°, 138.63°
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Joslin
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12,135 km

Qibla Details for Joslin

Qibla Angle283.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing300.9°
Distance to Kaaba12,135 km / 7,540 mi
RegionSouth Australia
Latitude-34.8997°
Longitude138.6266°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Joslin?

The Qibla direction from Joslin, South Australia, Australia is 283.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Joslin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Joslin from Mecca?

The distance from Joslin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,135 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Joslin?

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 Joslin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Joslin?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Joslin is 283.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Joslin

The Qibla direction from Joslin, South Australia, Australia is 283.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,135 km (7,540 miles) away. Geographically, Joslin 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 Joslin, this means facing west-northwest (283.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Joslin

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.3°), 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 300.9° from Joslin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.3°.

Using a compass in Joslin

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Joslin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.