Westmeadows Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Westmeadows, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Westmeadows
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Westmeadows?
The Qibla direction from Westmeadows, Victoria, Australia is 278.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Westmeadows should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Westmeadows from Mecca?
The distance from Westmeadows to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,746 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Westmeadows?
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 Westmeadows, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Westmeadows?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Westmeadows is 278.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Westmeadows
The Qibla direction from Westmeadows, Victoria, Australia is 278.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,746 km (7,920 miles) away. Geographically, Westmeadows 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 Westmeadows, this means facing west (278.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Westmeadows
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.9°), 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 300.8° from Westmeadows. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.9°.
Using a compass in Westmeadows
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Westmeadows. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.