Benoni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Qibla Details for Benoni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Benoni?
The Qibla direction from Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa is 14.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Benoni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Benoni from Mecca?
The distance from Benoni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,444 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Benoni?
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 Benoni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Benoni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Benoni is 14.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Benoni
The Qibla direction from Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa is 14.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,444 km (3,383 miles) away. Geographically, Benoni 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 Benoni, this means facing north-northeast (14.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Benoni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (14.3°), 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 13.2° from Benoni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.3°.
Using a compass in Benoni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Benoni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 14.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.