Stratford Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Qibla Details for Stratford
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stratford?
The Qibla direction from Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand is 258.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stratford should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stratford from Mecca?
The distance from Stratford to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,291 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stratford?
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 Stratford, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stratford?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stratford is 258.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 295.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 258.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Stratford
The Qibla direction from Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand is 258.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,291 km (9,501 miles) away. Geographically, Stratford sits to the 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 Stratford, this means facing west (258.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stratford
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (258.9°), 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 295.7° from Stratford. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 258.9°.
Using a compass in Stratford
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stratford. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 258.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.