Earls Barton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Earls Barton, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Earls Barton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Earls Barton?
The Qibla direction from Earls Barton, England, United Kingdom is 119° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Earls Barton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Earls Barton from Mecca?
The distance from Earls Barton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,878 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Earls Barton?
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 Earls Barton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Earls Barton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Earls Barton is 119° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Earls Barton
The Qibla direction from Earls Barton, England, United Kingdom is 119° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,878 km (3,031 miles) away. Geographically, Earls Barton 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 Earls Barton, this means facing east-southeast (119°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Earls Barton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119°), 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 134.3° from Earls Barton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119°.
Using a compass in Earls Barton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Earls Barton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.