Burton Pidsea Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Burton Pidsea, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Burton Pidsea
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Burton Pidsea?
The Qibla direction from Burton Pidsea, England, United Kingdom is 121.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Burton Pidsea should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Burton Pidsea from Mecca?
The distance from Burton Pidsea to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,924 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Burton Pidsea?
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 Burton Pidsea, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Burton Pidsea?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Burton Pidsea is 121.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Burton Pidsea
The Qibla direction from Burton Pidsea, England, United Kingdom is 121.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,924 km (3,060 miles) away. Geographically, Burton Pidsea sits to the north-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 Burton Pidsea, this means facing east-southeast (121.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Burton Pidsea
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.1°), 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 136.5° from Burton Pidsea. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.1°.
Using a compass in Burton Pidsea
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Burton Pidsea. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.