Invermay Park Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Invermay Park, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Invermay Park
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Invermay Park?
The Qibla direction from Invermay Park, Victoria, Australia is 279.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Invermay Park should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Invermay Park from Mecca?
The distance from Invermay Park to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,654 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Invermay Park?
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 Invermay Park, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Invermay Park?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Invermay Park is 279.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 301°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Invermay Park
The Qibla direction from Invermay Park, Victoria, Australia is 279.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,654 km (7,863 miles) away. Geographically, Invermay Park 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 Invermay Park, this means facing west (279.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Invermay Park
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.6°), 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° from Invermay Park. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.6°.
Using a compass in Invermay Park
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Invermay Park. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.