About the direction from Sydney
Sydney is among the furthest major cities from the Kaaba, more than 13,000 km away. The great circle runs just north of due west across the Australian interior and the Indian Ocean.
How to face 277° in Sydney
- Find true north using a phone compass that reports true heading or a map aligned to north.
- Turn clockwise from north by 277°. For reference, due east is 90°, south 180°, west 270°.
- If you use a magnetic compass, adjust for local magnetic declination; NOAA's declination calculator gives the current value for Sydney.
The figure is the great-circle initial bearing, the standard approach described by Movable Type Scripts and the same idea behind Google's Qibla Finder. See how it works for the details.
Common questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sydney?
From the approximate city center of Sydney, the Qibla is 277.5° clockwise from true north, roughly west.
How far is Sydney from the Kaaba?
About 13,236 km along the great circle, the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Does the bearing change across Sydney?
Yes. This figure uses the city center, not your exact position. The difference depends on your distance from the center and from Makkah; it can be noticeable in cities close to the Kaaba, especially Jeddah. Use the live finder for your own location.