Qibla direction in Australia
Across 13 cities in Australia, the Qibla points west (W): 277.4°–295.4° from true north, from Sydney to Perth. Perth is the closest to Mecca at 10,025 km, Gold Coast the farthest at 13,348 km.
Qibla by city in Australia
Bearings are from true north, largest cities first. Each city has a Qibla page with the compass and a prayer-times page with today and the next seven days.
| City | Bearing | Direction | To Mecca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydneyprayer times | 277.5° | west (W) | 13,236 km |
| Melbourneprayer times | 278.8° | west (W) | 12,741 km |
| Brisbaneprayer times | 280.3° | west (W) | 13,298 km |
| Perthprayer times | 295.4° | west-northwest (WNW) | 10,025 km |
| Adelaideprayer times | 283.3° | west-northwest (WNW) | 12,120 km |
| Gold Coastprayer times | 279.8° | west (W) | 13,348 km |
| Newcastleprayer times | 277.7° | west (W) | 13,275 km |
| Canberraprayer times | 277.8° | west (W) | 13,068 km |
| Central Coastprayer times | 277.7° | west (W) | 13,245 km |
| Sunshine Coastprayer times | 280.7° | west (W) | 13,287 km |
| Logan Cityprayer times | 280.1° | west (W) | 13,310 km |
| Geelongprayer times | 279.0° | west (W) | 12,694 km |
| Wollongongprayer times | 277.4° | west (W) | 13,215 km |
How to face the Qibla in Australia
- Open your phone’s compass and set it to true north if the app allows it.
- Turn until the compass reads the bearing of your city from the table above.
- You are now facing the Kaaba in Mecca.
If the compass only shows magnetic north, correct for the local magnetic declination. For the bearing at your exact position rather than the city centre, the live Qibla finder uses your device location and compass.
Also for Australia: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in Australia.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in Australia?
In Australia the Qibla is to the west (W): 277.4°–295.4° from true north depending on the city. From Sydney, the largest city, it is 277.5°. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Australia?
Nearly. Across the 13 cities listed here it changes by 18.0°, from 277.4° in Sydney to 295.4° in Perth. A city-level bearing is accurate for the whole city; the live Qibla finder gives the bearing for your exact position.
How far is Australia from Mecca?
Perth is the closest city in this list, 10,025 km from the Kaaba along the great circle, and Gold Coast the farthest at 13,348 km.