Oakdowns Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oakdowns, Tasmania, Australia
Qibla Details for Oakdowns
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oakdowns?
The Qibla direction from Oakdowns, Tasmania, Australia is 274.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oakdowns should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oakdowns from Mecca?
The distance from Oakdowns to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,033 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oakdowns?
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 Oakdowns, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oakdowns?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oakdowns is 274.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 302.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 274.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Oakdowns
The Qibla direction from Oakdowns, Tasmania, Australia is 274.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,033 km (8,098 miles) away. Geographically, Oakdowns sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Oakdowns, this means facing west (274.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oakdowns
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (274.9°), 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 302.9° from Oakdowns. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 274.9°.
Using a compass in Oakdowns
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oakdowns. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 274.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.