Fitzroy Crossing Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia
Qibla Details for Fitzroy Crossing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fitzroy Crossing?
The Qibla direction from Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia is 291.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fitzroy Crossing should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fitzroy Crossing from Mecca?
The distance from Fitzroy Crossing to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,327 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fitzroy Crossing?
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 Fitzroy Crossing, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fitzroy Crossing?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fitzroy Crossing is 291.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 295.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fitzroy Crossing
The Qibla direction from Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia is 291.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,327 km (6,417 miles) away. Geographically, Fitzroy Crossing sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Fitzroy Crossing, this means facing west-northwest (291.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fitzroy Crossing
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.7°), 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 295.3° from Fitzroy Crossing. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.7°.
Using a compass in Fitzroy Crossing
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fitzroy Crossing. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.