Nelson Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nelson, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Nelson
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nelson?
The Qibla direction from Nelson, England, United Kingdom is 118.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nelson should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nelson from Mecca?
The distance from Nelson 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 Nelson?
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 Nelson, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nelson?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nelson is 118.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 118.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nelson
The Qibla direction from Nelson, England, United Kingdom is 118.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,047 km (3,136 miles) away. Geographically, Nelson 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 Nelson, this means facing east-southeast (118.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nelson
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (118.8°), 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 135.1° from Nelson. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 118.8°.
Using a compass in Nelson
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nelson. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 118.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.