Herefordshire Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Herefordshire
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Herefordshire?
The Qibla direction from Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom is 116.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Herefordshire should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Herefordshire from Mecca?
The distance from Herefordshire to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,989 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Herefordshire?
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 Herefordshire, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Herefordshire?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Herefordshire is 116.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Herefordshire
The Qibla direction from Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom is 116.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,989 km (3,100 miles) away. Geographically, Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire, this means facing east-southeast (116.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Herefordshire
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.7°), 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 132.7° from Herefordshire. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.7°.
Using a compass in Herefordshire
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Herefordshire. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.