Point Lonsdale Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Point Lonsdale
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Point Lonsdale?
The Qibla direction from Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia is 278.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Point Lonsdale should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Point Lonsdale from Mecca?
The distance from Point Lonsdale to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,732 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Point Lonsdale?
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 Point Lonsdale, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Point Lonsdale?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Point Lonsdale is 278.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 301.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Point Lonsdale
The Qibla direction from Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia is 278.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,732 km (7,911 miles) away. Geographically, Point Lonsdale 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 Point Lonsdale, this means facing west (278.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Point Lonsdale
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 301.2° from Point Lonsdale. 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 Point Lonsdale
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Point Lonsdale. 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.