Richmond Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Richmond, Tasman, New Zealand
Qibla Details for Richmond
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Richmond?
The Qibla direction from Richmond, Tasman, New Zealand is 257.7° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Richmond should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Richmond from Mecca?
The distance from Richmond to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,156 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Richmond?
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 Richmond, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Richmond?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Richmond is 257.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 296.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 257.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Richmond
The Qibla direction from Richmond, Tasman, New Zealand is 257.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,156 km (9,417 miles) away. Geographically, Richmond 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 Richmond, this means facing west-southwest (257.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Richmond
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (257.7°), 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 296.8° from Richmond. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 257.7°.
Using a compass in Richmond
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Richmond. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 257.7° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.