Patterson Lakes Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Patterson Lakes, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Patterson Lakes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Patterson Lakes?
The Qibla direction from Patterson Lakes, Victoria, Australia is 278.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Patterson Lakes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Patterson Lakes from Mecca?
The distance from Patterson Lakes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,775 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Patterson Lakes?
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 Patterson Lakes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Patterson Lakes?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Patterson Lakes is 278.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 301°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Patterson Lakes
The Qibla direction from Patterson Lakes, Victoria, Australia is 278.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,775 km (7,938 miles) away. Geographically, Patterson Lakes 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 Patterson Lakes, this means facing west (278.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Patterson Lakes
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.6°), 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 Patterson Lakes. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.6°.
Using a compass in Patterson Lakes
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Patterson Lakes. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.