Hamlyn Heights Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hamlyn Heights, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Hamlyn Heights
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hamlyn Heights?
The Qibla direction from Hamlyn Heights, Victoria, Australia is 279° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hamlyn Heights should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hamlyn Heights from Mecca?
The distance from Hamlyn Heights to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,705 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hamlyn Heights?
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 Hamlyn Heights, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hamlyn Heights?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hamlyn Heights is 279° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 301.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hamlyn Heights
The Qibla direction from Hamlyn Heights, Victoria, Australia is 279° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,705 km (7,895 miles) away. Geographically, Hamlyn Heights 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 Hamlyn Heights, this means facing west (279°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hamlyn Heights
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279°), 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 301.2° from Hamlyn Heights. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279°.
Using a compass in Hamlyn Heights
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hamlyn Heights. 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° (west) and shows ALIGNED.