Hill River Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hill River, Western Australia, Australia
Qibla Details for Hill River
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hill River?
The Qibla direction from Hill River, Western Australia, Australia is 295.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hill River should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hill River from Mecca?
The distance from Hill River to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,894 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hill River?
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 Hill River, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hill River?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hill River is 295.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 305.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hill River
The Qibla direction from Hill River, Western Australia, Australia is 295.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,894 km (6,148 miles) away. Geographically, Hill River 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 Hill River, this means facing west-northwest (295.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hill River
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.7°), 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 305.5° from Hill River. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.7°.
Using a compass in Hill River
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hill River. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.