Gobowen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gobowen, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Gobowen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gobowen?
The Qibla direction from Gobowen, England, United Kingdom is 117.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gobowen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gobowen from Mecca?
The distance from Gobowen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,047 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gobowen?
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 Gobowen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gobowen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gobowen is 117.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gobowen
The Qibla direction from Gobowen, England, United Kingdom is 117.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,047 km (3,136 miles) away. Geographically, Gobowen 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 Gobowen, this means facing east-southeast (117.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gobowen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.1°), 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 133.5° from Gobowen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.1°.
Using a compass in Gobowen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gobowen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.