Qibla Direction from Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia · 4,246,375 people · -37.814°, 144.963° · Australia/Melbourne
279°
W from true north · 12,741 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Melbourne, Australia, face 279° — that is W of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Melbourne’s coordinates (-37.814°, 144.963°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Melbourne, Australia?
279° from true north (W) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 12,741 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 279° (W). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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