Tranmere Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tranmere, Tasmania, Australia
Qibla Details for Tranmere
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tranmere?
The Qibla direction from Tranmere, Tasmania, Australia is 274.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tranmere should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tranmere from Mecca?
The distance from Tranmere to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,030 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tranmere?
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 Tranmere, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tranmere?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tranmere 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 Tranmere
The Qibla direction from Tranmere, Tasmania, Australia is 274.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,030 km (8,096 miles) away. Geographically, Tranmere 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 Tranmere, this means facing west (274.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tranmere
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 Tranmere. 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 Tranmere
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tranmere. 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.