Seaton Delaval Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Seaton Delaval, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Seaton Delaval
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Seaton Delaval?
The Qibla direction from Seaton Delaval, England, United Kingdom is 120.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Seaton Delaval should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Seaton Delaval from Mecca?
The distance from Seaton Delaval to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,077 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Seaton Delaval?
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 Seaton Delaval, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Seaton Delaval?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Seaton Delaval is 120.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 120.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Seaton Delaval
The Qibla direction from Seaton Delaval, England, United Kingdom is 120.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,077 km (3,155 miles) away. Geographically, Seaton Delaval 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 Seaton Delaval, this means facing east-southeast (120.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Seaton Delaval
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (120.6°), 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 137° from Seaton Delaval. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 120.6°.
Using a compass in Seaton Delaval
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Seaton Delaval. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 120.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.