Rushmoor Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Rushmoor, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Qibla: 118° ESE
Distance: 4,831 km
Coords: 51.28°, -0.85°
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Rushmoor
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4,831 km

Qibla Details for Rushmoor

Qibla Angle118° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing133°
Distance to Kaaba4,831 km / 3,002 mi
RegionHampshire
Latitude51.2753°
Longitude-0.8508°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Rushmoor?

The Qibla direction from Rushmoor, Hampshire, United Kingdom is 118° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rushmoor should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Rushmoor from Mecca?

The distance from Rushmoor to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,831 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Rushmoor?

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 Rushmoor, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rushmoor?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rushmoor is 118° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 118°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Rushmoor

The Qibla direction from Rushmoor, Hampshire, United Kingdom is 118° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,831 km (3,002 miles) away. Geographically, Rushmoor 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 Rushmoor, this means facing east-southeast (118°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rushmoor

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 133° from Rushmoor. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 118°.

Using a compass in Rushmoor

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rushmoor. 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.