Australia · Qibla direction
Qibla Direction from Sydney, Australia
From Sydney, the qibla bears 277° (W) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 13,236 km (8,224 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Sydney
Face W
Distance to the Kaaba: 13,236 km / 8,224 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 277° bearing is the great-circle heading from Sydney (-33.8688, 151.2093) 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
- King Faisal Mosque — 1.5 km
- Redfern Mosque — 2.4 km
- Zetland Mosque — 4.0 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Sydney?
From Sydney: 277° (W) from true north, about 13,236 km (8,224 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 277°, 7° clockwise of due W.
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