Hadfield Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hadfield, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Hadfield
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hadfield?
The Qibla direction from Hadfield, Victoria, Australia is 278.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hadfield should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hadfield from Mecca?
The distance from Hadfield to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,751 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hadfield?
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 Hadfield, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hadfield?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hadfield is 278.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hadfield
The Qibla direction from Hadfield, Victoria, Australia is 278.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,751 km (7,923 miles) away. Geographically, Hadfield 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 Hadfield, this means facing west (278.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hadfield
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 300.8° from Hadfield. 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 Hadfield
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hadfield. 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.