Woodend Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Woodend, Victoria, Australia
Qibla Details for Woodend
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Woodend?
The Qibla direction from Woodend, Victoria, Australia is 279.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Woodend should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Woodend from Mecca?
The distance from Woodend to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,709 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Woodend?
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 Woodend, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Woodend?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Woodend is 279.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 300.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Woodend
The Qibla direction from Woodend, Victoria, Australia is 279.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,709 km (7,897 miles) away. Geographically, Woodend 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 Woodend, this means facing west (279.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Woodend
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.3°), 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 300.7° from Woodend. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.3°.
Using a compass in Woodend
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Woodend. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.