Peterborough Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Peterborough, South Australia, Australia

Qibla: 283.8° WNW
Distance: 12,118 km
Coords: -32.85°, 139.03°
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Peterborough
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12,118 km

Qibla Details for Peterborough

Qibla Angle283.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing299.8°
Distance to Kaaba12,118 km / 7,530 mi
RegionSouth Australia
Latitude-32.8479°
Longitude139.0261°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Peterborough?

The Qibla direction from Peterborough, South Australia, Australia is 283.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Peterborough should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Peterborough from Mecca?

The distance from Peterborough to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,118 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Peterborough?

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 Peterborough, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Peterborough?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Peterborough is 283.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 299.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Peterborough

The Qibla direction from Peterborough, South Australia, Australia is 283.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,118 km (7,530 miles) away. Geographically, Peterborough 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 Peterborough, this means facing west-northwest (283.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Peterborough

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.8°), 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 299.8° from Peterborough. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.8°.

Using a compass in Peterborough

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Peterborough. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.