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Qibla Direction from Melbourne, Australia
From Melbourne, the qibla bears 279° (W) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 12,741 km (7,917 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Melbourne
Face W
Distance to the Kaaba: 12,741 km / 7,917 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 279° bearing is the great-circle heading from Melbourne (-37.8136, 144.9631) to the Kaaba, measured clockwise from true north. A magnetic compass does not point to true north — the error, called magnetic declination, changes by place and by year. The live tool corrects for it.
Nearest mosques
- Bediuzzaman Said Nursi Cultural Foundation Central Mosque — 1.6 km
- Albanian Mosque — 3.1 km
- ICMG Brunswick — 5.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Melbourne?
From Melbourne: 279° (W) from true north, about 12,741 km (7,917 miles) to the Kaaba.
Is that from true north or magnetic north?
True north. A compass needle points to magnetic north — the gap is called declination and shifts by place and year.
Does facing W point me at the qibla here?
Not quite — the exact bearing is 279°, 9° clockwise of due W.
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