Gingin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gingin, Western Australia, Australia
Qibla Details for Gingin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gingin?
The Qibla direction from Gingin, Western Australia, Australia is 295.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gingin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gingin from Mecca?
The distance from Gingin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,982 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gingin?
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 Gingin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gingin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gingin is 295.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 305.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gingin
The Qibla direction from Gingin, Western Australia, Australia is 295.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,982 km (6,203 miles) away. Geographically, Gingin sits to the 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 Gingin, this means facing west-northwest (295.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gingin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.5°), 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 305.8° from Gingin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.5°.
Using a compass in Gingin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gingin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.