Tinwald Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand
Qibla Details for Tinwald
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tinwald?
The Qibla direction from Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand is 256.4° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tinwald should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tinwald from Mecca?
The distance from Tinwald to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,974 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tinwald?
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 Tinwald, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tinwald?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tinwald is 256.4° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 298.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 256.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tinwald
The Qibla direction from Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand is 256.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,974 km (9,304 miles) away. Geographically, Tinwald sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
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 Tinwald, this means facing west-southwest (256.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tinwald
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (256.4°), 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 298.3° from Tinwald. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 256.4°.
Using a compass in Tinwald
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tinwald. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 256.4° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.