Riseley Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Riseley, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Riseley
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Riseley?
The Qibla direction from Riseley, England, United Kingdom is 119.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Riseley should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Riseley from Mecca?
The distance from Riseley to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,861 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Riseley?
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 Riseley, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Riseley?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Riseley is 119.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Riseley
The Qibla direction from Riseley, England, United Kingdom is 119.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,861 km (3,020 miles) away. Geographically, Riseley 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 Riseley, this means facing east-southeast (119.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Riseley
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.3°), 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 134.5° from Riseley. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.3°.
Using a compass in Riseley
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Riseley. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.