Hobsons Bay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Hobsons Bay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hobsons Bay?
The Qibla direction from Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia is 278.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hobsons Bay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hobsons Bay from Mecca?
The distance from Hobsons Bay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,745 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hobsons Bay?
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 Hobsons Bay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hobsons Bay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hobsons Bay 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 Hobsons Bay
The Qibla direction from Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia is 278.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,745 km (7,919 miles) away. Geographically, Hobsons Bay 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 Hobsons Bay, this means facing west (278.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hobsons Bay
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 Hobsons Bay. 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 Hobsons Bay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hobsons Bay. 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.