Qibla Direction in Australia & New Zealand: 9 Cities, True & Magnetic Bearings

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From the cities below the Qibla runs from 256.4° (west-southwest) in Wellington to 295.4° (west-northwest) in Perth, measured clockwise from true north. Each bearing follows the great circle, the shortest path over the globe, so it differs by about 11° to 40° from a straight line drawn on a flat Mercator map.

A regular compass points to magnetic north, not true north, so it needs a different number. Across these cities magnetic declination (WMM2025, November 2026) runs from 1.5° W in Perth to 23.3° E in Wellington; the magnetic column already allows for it. The nearest city to the Kaaba here is Perth at 10,024 km, the furthest Auckland at 15,365 km.

Qibla direction for 9 cities in Australia and New Zealand, grouped by state or country. Distances in kilometers. Select a column heading to sort.

Australian Capital Territory
Canberra, Australia	277.8°	265.2°	W	13,068
New South Wales
Sydney, Australia	277.5°	264.7°	W	13,236
New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand	261.2°	240.9°	W	15,365
Wellington, New Zealand	256.4°	233.1°	WSW	15,270
Queensland
Brisbane, Australia	280.3°	269.2°	W	13,298
Gold Coast, Australia	279.8°	268.4°	W	13,345
South Australia
Adelaide, Australia	283.3°	275.2°	WNW	12,120
Victoria
Melbourne, Australia	278.8°	266.9°	W	12,741
Western Australia
Perth, Australia	295.4°	296.9°	WNW	10,024

Calculated for each city centre with the same great-circle formula as the Qibla Finder (Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E, mean earth radius 6,371 km). Magnetic bearing = true bearing minus declination (east positive), from NOAA's World Magnetic Model 2025 for November 2026. Your own bearing varies a little across a city; use the live finder for your exact spot.

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Qibla Direction in Australia and New Zealand

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