Leonora Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Leonora, Western Australia, Australia
Qibla Details for Leonora
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Leonora?
The Qibla direction from Leonora, Western Australia, Australia is 292.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Leonora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Leonora from Mecca?
The distance from Leonora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,349 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Leonora?
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 Leonora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Leonora?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Leonora is 292.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 302.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Leonora
The Qibla direction from Leonora, Western Australia, Australia is 292.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,349 km (6,431 miles) away. Geographically, Leonora 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 Leonora, this means facing west-northwest (292.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Leonora
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.8°), 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 302.3° from Leonora. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.8°.
Using a compass in Leonora
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Leonora. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.