Blackpool Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Blackpool
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Blackpool?
The Qibla direction from Blackpool, England, United Kingdom is 117.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Blackpool should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Blackpool from Mecca?
The distance from Blackpool to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,095 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Blackpool?
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 Blackpool, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Blackpool?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Blackpool is 117.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Blackpool
The Qibla direction from Blackpool, England, United Kingdom is 117.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,095 km (3,166 miles) away. Geographically, Blackpool 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 Blackpool, this means facing east-southeast (117.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Blackpool
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.9°), 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 134.5° from Blackpool. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.9°.
Using a compass in Blackpool
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Blackpool. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.