Bembridge Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bembridge, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Bembridge
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bembridge?
The Qibla direction from Bembridge, England, United Kingdom is 117.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bembridge should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bembridge from Mecca?
The distance from Bembridge to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,815 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bembridge?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Bembridge, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bembridge?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bembridge is 117.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bembridge
The Qibla direction from Bembridge, England, United Kingdom is 117.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,815 km (2,992 miles) away. Geographically, Bembridge sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Bembridge, this means facing east-southeast (117.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bembridge
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.2°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 132.2° from Bembridge. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.2°.
Using a compass in Bembridge
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bembridge. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.