Noranda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Noranda, Western Australia, Australia
Qibla Details for Noranda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Noranda?
The Qibla direction from Noranda, Western Australia, Australia is 295.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Noranda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Noranda from Mecca?
The distance from Noranda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,035 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Noranda?
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 Noranda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Noranda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Noranda is 295.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 306.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Noranda
The Qibla direction from Noranda, Western Australia, Australia is 295.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,035 km (6,235 miles) away. Geographically, Noranda 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 Noranda, this means facing west-northwest (295.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Noranda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.4°), 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 306.2° from Noranda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.4°.
Using a compass in Noranda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Noranda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.