Melbourne Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Melbourne
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Melbourne?
The Qibla direction from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is 278.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Melbourne should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Melbourne from Mecca?
The distance from Melbourne to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,755 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Melbourne?
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 Melbourne, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Melbourne?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Melbourne is 278.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Melbourne
The Qibla direction from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is 278.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,755 km (7,926 miles) away. Geographically, Melbourne 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 Melbourne, this means facing west (278.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Melbourne
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.8°), 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 Melbourne. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.8°.
Using a compass in Melbourne
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Melbourne. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.