Sherborne St John Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sherborne St John, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Sherborne St John
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sherborne St John?
The Qibla direction from Sherborne St John, England, United Kingdom is 117.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sherborne St John should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sherborne St John from Mecca?
The distance from Sherborne St John to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,848 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sherborne St John?
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 Sherborne St John, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sherborne St John?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sherborne St John is 117.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sherborne St John
The Qibla direction from Sherborne St John, England, United Kingdom is 117.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,848 km (3,012 miles) away. Geographically, Sherborne St John 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 Sherborne St John, this means facing east-southeast (117.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sherborne St John
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.7°), 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 132.9° from Sherborne St John. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.7°.
Using a compass in Sherborne St John
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sherborne St John. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.