Rokeby Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Rokeby, Tasmania, Australia

Qibla: 274.9° W
Distance: 13,032 km
Coords: -42.90°, 147.45°
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Qibla Details for Rokeby

Qibla Angle274.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionW
Compass Bearing302.9°
Distance to Kaaba13,032 km / 8,098 mi
RegionTasmania
Latitude-42.8987°
Longitude147.4492°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Rokeby?

The Qibla direction from Rokeby, Tasmania, Australia is 274.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rokeby should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Rokeby from Mecca?

The distance from Rokeby to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,032 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Rokeby?

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 Rokeby, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rokeby?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rokeby 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°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Rokeby

The Qibla direction from Rokeby, Tasmania, Australia is 274.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,032 km (8,098 miles) away. Geographically, Rokeby 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 Rokeby, this means facing west (274.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rokeby

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 Rokeby. 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 Rokeby

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rokeby. 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.