Bushey Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bushey, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Bushey
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bushey?
The Qibla direction from Bushey, England, United Kingdom is 118.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bushey should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bushey from Mecca?
The distance from Bushey to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,821 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bushey?
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 Bushey, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bushey?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bushey is 118.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 118.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bushey
The Qibla direction from Bushey, England, United Kingdom is 118.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,821 km (2,996 miles) away. Geographically, Bushey 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 Bushey, this means facing east-southeast (118.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bushey
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (118.9°), 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 133.8° from Bushey. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 118.9°.
Using a compass in Bushey
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bushey. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 118.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.