Niton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Niton, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Niton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Niton?
The Qibla direction from Niton, England, United Kingdom is 116.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Niton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Niton from Mecca?
The distance from Niton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,823 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Niton?
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 Niton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Niton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Niton is 116.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Niton
The Qibla direction from Niton, England, United Kingdom is 116.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,823 km (2,997 miles) away. Geographically, Niton 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 Niton, this means facing east-southeast (116.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Niton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.9°), 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 131.9° from Niton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.9°.
Using a compass in Niton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Niton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.