Thornton-Cleveleys Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Thornton-Cleveleys, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Thornton-Cleveleys
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Thornton-Cleveleys?
The Qibla direction from Thornton-Cleveleys, England, United Kingdom is 118° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Thornton-Cleveleys should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Thornton-Cleveleys from Mecca?
The distance from Thornton-Cleveleys to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,096 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Thornton-Cleveleys?
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 Thornton-Cleveleys, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Thornton-Cleveleys?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Thornton-Cleveleys is 118° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 118°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Thornton-Cleveleys
The Qibla direction from Thornton-Cleveleys, England, United Kingdom is 118° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,096 km (3,167 miles) away. Geographically, Thornton-Cleveleys 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 Thornton-Cleveleys, this means facing east-southeast (118°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Thornton-Cleveleys
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (118°), 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 134.6° from Thornton-Cleveleys. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 118°.
Using a compass in Thornton-Cleveleys
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Thornton-Cleveleys. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 118° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.