Murchison Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Murchison, Western Australia, Australia
Qibla Details for Murchison
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Murchison?
The Qibla direction from Murchison, Western Australia, Australia is 295.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Murchison should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Murchison from Mecca?
The distance from Murchison to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,849 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Murchison?
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 Murchison, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Murchison?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Murchison is 295.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 303.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Murchison
The Qibla direction from Murchison, Western Australia, Australia is 295.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,849 km (6,120 miles) away. Geographically, Murchison 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 Murchison, this means facing west-northwest (295.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Murchison
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.1°), 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 303.1° from Murchison. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.1°.
Using a compass in Murchison
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Murchison. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.