Thames Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Thames, Waikato, New Zealand
Qibla Details for Thames
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Thames?
The Qibla direction from Thames, Waikato, New Zealand is 260.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Thames should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Thames from Mecca?
The distance from Thames to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,445 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Thames?
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 Thames, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Thames?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Thames is 260.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 260.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Thames
The Qibla direction from Thames, Waikato, New Zealand is 260.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,445 km (9,597 miles) away. Geographically, Thames 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 Thames, this means facing west (260.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Thames
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (260.3°), 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 294.5° from Thames. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 260.3°.
Using a compass in Thames
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Thames. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 260.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.