Australia Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Australia changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 15 cities. In Sydney, for example, the qibla is 278° (west). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 275° – 295° · west
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 10,025 – 13,348 km · Perth … Gold Coast
- Time zones
- Australia/Adelaide · Australia/Brisbane · Australia/Hobart · Australia/Melbourne · Australia/Perth · Australia/Sydney
- Cities covered
- 15 cities · 5 with prayer times
Regions
- Queensland (2)
- New South Wales (2)
Cities in Australia — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 277.5° west | 13,236 km | Prayer Times |
| Melbourne | 278.8° west | 12,741 km | Prayer Times |
| Brisbane | 280.3° west | 13,298 km | Prayer Times |
| Perth | 295.4° northwest | 10,025 km | Prayer Times |
| Adelaide | 283.3° west | 12,120 km | Prayer Times |
| Gold Coast | 279.8° west | 13,348 km | — |
| Newcastle | 277.7° west | 13,275 km | — |
| Sunshine Coast | 280.7° west | 13,287 km | — |
| Canberra | 277.8° west | 13,068 km | — |
| Central Coast | 277.7° west | 13,245 km | — |
| Logan City | 280.1° west | 13,310 km | — |
| Geelong | 279° west | 12,694 km | — |
| Wollongong | 277.4° west | 13,215 km | — |
| Hobart | 275° west | 13,008 km | — |
| Townsville | 286° west | 12,471 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Australia?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Sydney, for instance, the qibla is 278° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.