Albion Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Albion, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Albion
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Albion?
The Qibla direction from Albion, Victoria, Australia is 278.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Albion should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Albion from Mecca?
The distance from Albion to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,742 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Albion?
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 Albion, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Albion?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Albion is 278.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Albion
The Qibla direction from Albion, Victoria, Australia is 278.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,742 km (7,918 miles) away. Geographically, Albion sits to the east-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 Albion, this means facing west (278.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Albion
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.9°), 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 300.9° from Albion. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.9°.
Using a compass in Albion
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Albion. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.