Whyalla Stuart Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Whyalla Stuart, South Australia, Australia

Qibla: 284.5° WNW
Distance: 11,986 km
Coords: -33.02°, 137.52°
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Whyalla Stuart
284.5°
WNW
11,986 km

Qibla Details for Whyalla Stuart

Qibla Angle284.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing300.2°
Distance to Kaaba11,986 km / 7,448 mi
RegionSouth Australia
Latitude-33.0249°
Longitude137.5247°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Whyalla Stuart?

The Qibla direction from Whyalla Stuart, South Australia, Australia is 284.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Whyalla Stuart should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Whyalla Stuart from Mecca?

The distance from Whyalla Stuart to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,986 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Whyalla Stuart?

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 Whyalla Stuart, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Whyalla Stuart?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Whyalla Stuart is 284.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Whyalla Stuart

The Qibla direction from Whyalla Stuart, South Australia, Australia is 284.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,986 km (7,448 miles) away. Geographically, Whyalla Stuart 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 Whyalla Stuart, this means facing west-northwest (284.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Whyalla Stuart

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.5°), 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 300.2° from Whyalla Stuart. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.5°.

Using a compass in Whyalla Stuart

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Whyalla Stuart. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.