Kalimna Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kalimna, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Kalimna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kalimna?
The Qibla direction from Kalimna, Victoria, Australia is 277.1° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kalimna should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kalimna from Mecca?
The distance from Kalimna to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,017 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kalimna?
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 Kalimna, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kalimna?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kalimna is 277.1° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kalimna
The Qibla direction from Kalimna, Victoria, Australia is 277.1° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,017 km (8,088 miles) away. Geographically, Kalimna 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 Kalimna, this means facing west (277.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kalimna
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (277.1°), 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 300.2° from Kalimna. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.1°.
Using a compass in Kalimna
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kalimna. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 277.1° (west) and shows ALIGNED.