Scarborough Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Scarborough, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Scarborough
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Scarborough?
The Qibla direction from Scarborough, England, United Kingdom is 121.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Scarborough should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Scarborough from Mecca?
The distance from Scarborough to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,970 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Scarborough?
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 Scarborough, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Scarborough?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Scarborough is 121.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Scarborough
The Qibla direction from Scarborough, England, United Kingdom is 121.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,970 km (3,088 miles) away. Geographically, Scarborough 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 Scarborough, this means facing east-southeast (121.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Scarborough
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.2°), 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 136.9° from Scarborough. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.2°.
Using a compass in Scarborough
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Scarborough. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.