Watton at Stone Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Watton at Stone, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Watton at Stone
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Watton at Stone?
The Qibla direction from Watton at Stone, England, United Kingdom is 119.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Watton at Stone should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Watton at Stone from Mecca?
The distance from Watton at Stone to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,817 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Watton at Stone?
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 Watton at Stone, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Watton at Stone?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Watton at Stone is 119.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Watton at Stone
The Qibla direction from Watton at Stone, England, United Kingdom is 119.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,817 km (2,993 miles) away. Geographically, Watton at Stone 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 Watton at Stone, this means facing east-southeast (119.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Watton at Stone
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.3°), 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 134.3° from Watton at Stone. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.3°.
Using a compass in Watton at Stone
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Watton at Stone. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.