Milverton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Milverton, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Milverton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Milverton?
The Qibla direction from Milverton, England, United Kingdom is 115.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Milverton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Milverton from Mecca?
The distance from Milverton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,968 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Milverton?
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 Milverton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Milverton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Milverton is 115.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 115.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Milverton
The Qibla direction from Milverton, England, United Kingdom is 115.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,968 km (3,087 miles) away. Geographically, Milverton 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 Milverton, this means facing east-southeast (115.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Milverton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (115.2°), 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 131.1° from Milverton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 115.2°.
Using a compass in Milverton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Milverton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 115.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.