Fernhill Heath Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fernhill Heath, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Fernhill Heath
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fernhill Heath?
The Qibla direction from Fernhill Heath, England, United Kingdom is 117.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fernhill Heath should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fernhill Heath from Mecca?
The distance from Fernhill Heath to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,962 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fernhill Heath?
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 Fernhill Heath, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fernhill Heath?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fernhill Heath is 117.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fernhill Heath
The Qibla direction from Fernhill Heath, England, United Kingdom is 117.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,962 km (3,083 miles) away. Geographically, Fernhill Heath 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 Fernhill Heath, this means facing east-southeast (117.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fernhill Heath
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.4°), 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 133.2° from Fernhill Heath. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.4°.
Using a compass in Fernhill Heath
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fernhill Heath. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.