West Malling Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from West Malling, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for West Malling
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in West Malling?
The Qibla direction from West Malling, England, United Kingdom is 119.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in West Malling should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is West Malling from Mecca?
The distance from West Malling to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,755 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in West Malling?
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 West Malling, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in West Malling?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from West Malling is 119.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in West Malling
The Qibla direction from West Malling, England, United Kingdom is 119.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,755 km (2,955 miles) away. Geographically, West Malling 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 West Malling, this means facing east-southeast (119.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in West Malling
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.4°), 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 West Malling. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.4°.
Using a compass in West Malling
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in West Malling. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.