Wendouree Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wendouree, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Wendouree
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wendouree?
The Qibla direction from Wendouree, Victoria, Australia is 279.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wendouree should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wendouree from Mecca?
The distance from Wendouree to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,651 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wendouree?
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 Wendouree, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wendouree?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wendouree is 279.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 301°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wendouree
The Qibla direction from Wendouree, Victoria, Australia is 279.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,651 km (7,861 miles) away. Geographically, Wendouree 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 Wendouree, this means facing west (279.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wendouree
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.6°), 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 Wendouree. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.6°.
Using a compass in Wendouree
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wendouree. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.