Horning Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Horning, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Horning
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Horning?
The Qibla direction from Horning, England, United Kingdom is 121.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Horning should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Horning from Mecca?
The distance from Horning to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,773 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Horning?
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 Horning, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Horning?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Horning is 121.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Horning
The Qibla direction from Horning, England, United Kingdom is 121.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,773 km (2,966 miles) away. Geographically, Horning sits to the north-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 Horning, this means facing east-southeast (121.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Horning
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.9°), 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 136.4° from Horning. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.9°.
Using a compass in Horning
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Horning. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.