Chewton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chewton, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Chewton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chewton?
The Qibla direction from Chewton, Victoria, Australia is 279.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chewton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chewton from Mecca?
The distance from Chewton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,680 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chewton?
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 Chewton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chewton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chewton is 279.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chewton
The Qibla direction from Chewton, Victoria, Australia is 279.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,680 km (7,879 miles) away. Geographically, Chewton 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 Chewton, this means facing west (279.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chewton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.5°), 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 300.7° from Chewton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.5°.
Using a compass in Chewton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chewton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.