Strathbogie Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Strathbogie, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Strathbogie
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Strathbogie?
The Qibla direction from Strathbogie, Victoria, Australia is 279.1° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Strathbogie should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Strathbogie from Mecca?
The distance from Strathbogie to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,768 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Strathbogie?
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 Strathbogie, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Strathbogie?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Strathbogie is 279.1° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Strathbogie
The Qibla direction from Strathbogie, Victoria, Australia is 279.1° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,768 km (7,934 miles) away. Geographically, Strathbogie 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 Strathbogie, this means facing west (279.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Strathbogie
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.1°), 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 Strathbogie. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.1°.
Using a compass in Strathbogie
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Strathbogie. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.1° (west) and shows ALIGNED.