Wellington Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa
Qibla Details for Wellington
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wellington?
The Qibla direction from Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa is 22.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wellington should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wellington from Mecca?
The distance from Wellington to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,515 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wellington?
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 Wellington, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wellington?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wellington is 22.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 19.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.8°.
Other Cities in Western Cape
Albertina
Qibla: 20°
Arniston
Qibla: 21.3°
Atlantis
Qibla: 23.4°
Beaufort West
Qibla: 19.4°
Bergvliet
Qibla: 23.3°
Bredasdorp
Qibla: 21.6°
Caledon
Qibla: 22.3°
Calitzdorp
Qibla: 20.1°
Cape Town
Qibla: 23.4°
Cape Winelands District Municipality
Qibla: 22.2°
Central Karoo District Municipality
Qibla: 19.7°
Ceres
Qibla: 22.6°
Finding Qibla Direction in Wellington
The Qibla direction from Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa is 22.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,515 km (4,048 miles) away. Geographically, Wellington 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 Wellington, this means facing north-northeast (22.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wellington
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (22.8°), 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 19.8° from Wellington. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.8°.
Using a compass in Wellington
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wellington. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 22.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.