Fernhurst Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fernhurst, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Fernhurst
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fernhurst?
The Qibla direction from Fernhurst, England, United Kingdom is 117.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fernhurst should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fernhurst from Mecca?
The distance from Fernhurst to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,811 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fernhurst?
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 Fernhurst, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fernhurst?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fernhurst is 117.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fernhurst
The Qibla direction from Fernhurst, England, United Kingdom is 117.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,811 km (2,989 miles) away. Geographically, Fernhurst 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 Fernhurst, this means facing east-southeast (117.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fernhurst
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 132.9° from Fernhurst. 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 Fernhurst
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fernhurst. 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.