Burnt Pine Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Burnt Pine, Other, Norfolk Island
Qibla Details for Burnt Pine
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Burnt Pine?
The Qibla direction from Burnt Pine, Other, Norfolk Island is 273.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Burnt Pine should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Burnt Pine from Mecca?
The distance from Burnt Pine to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,786 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Burnt Pine?
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 Burnt Pine, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Burnt Pine?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Burnt Pine is 273.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 292.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 273.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Burnt Pine
The Qibla direction from Burnt Pine, Other, Norfolk Island is 273.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,786 km (9,188 miles) away. Geographically, Burnt Pine sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Burnt Pine, this means facing west (273.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Burnt Pine
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (273.2°), 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 292.2° from Burnt Pine. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 273.2°.
Using a compass in Burnt Pine
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Burnt Pine. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 273.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.