Startforth Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Startforth, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Startforth
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Startforth?
The Qibla direction from Startforth, England, United Kingdom is 119.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Startforth should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Startforth from Mecca?
The distance from Startforth to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,070 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Startforth?
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 Startforth, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Startforth?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Startforth is 119.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Startforth
The Qibla direction from Startforth, England, United Kingdom is 119.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,070 km (3,150 miles) away. Geographically, Startforth 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 Startforth, this means facing east-southeast (119.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Startforth
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.7°), 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 136.1° from Startforth. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.7°.
Using a compass in Startforth
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Startforth. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.