Adelaide Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Qibla Details for Adelaide
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Adelaide?
The Qibla direction from Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa is 15.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Adelaide should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Adelaide from Mecca?
The distance from Adelaide to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,195 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Adelaide?
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 Adelaide, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Adelaide?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Adelaide is 15.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 15.3°.
Other Cities in Eastern Cape
Alfred Nzo District Municipality
Qibla: 12.5°
Alice
Qibla: 14.7°
Aliwal North
Qibla: 15.2°
Amathole District Municipality
Qibla: 14°
Bhisho
Qibla: 14°
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Qibla: 13.8°
Burgersdorp
Qibla: 15.6°
Butterworth
Qibla: 13.3°
Cacadu District Municipality
Qibla: 16.9°
Chris Hani District Municipality
Qibla: 15.3°
Cradock
Qibla: 16.1°
Dordrecht
Qibla: 14.7°
Finding Qibla Direction in Adelaide
The Qibla direction from Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa is 15.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,195 km (3,849 miles) away. Geographically, Adelaide sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
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 Adelaide, this means facing north-northeast (15.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Adelaide
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (15.3°), 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 13.4° from Adelaide. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 15.3°.
Using a compass in Adelaide
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Adelaide. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 15.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.