Tarvin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tarvin, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Tarvin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tarvin?
The Qibla direction from Tarvin, England, United Kingdom is 117.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tarvin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tarvin from Mecca?
The distance from Tarvin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,046 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tarvin?
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 Tarvin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tarvin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tarvin is 117.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tarvin
The Qibla direction from Tarvin, England, United Kingdom is 117.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,046 km (3,135 miles) away. Geographically, Tarvin 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 Tarvin, this means facing east-southeast (117.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tarvin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.6°), 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 134° from Tarvin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.6°.
Using a compass in Tarvin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tarvin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.