Southampton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Southampton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Southampton?
The Qibla direction from Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom is 116.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Southampton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Southampton from Mecca?
The distance from Southampton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,884 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Southampton?
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 Southampton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Southampton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Southampton is 116.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.5°.
Other Cities in Hampshire
Basingstoke and Deane
Qibla: 117.2°
Borough of Eastleigh
Qibla: 117°
Borough of Fareham
Qibla: 117.1°
Borough of Havant
Qibla: 117.2°
City of Winchester
Qibla: 117°
East Hampshire
Qibla: 117.3°
Gosport
Qibla: 117.1°
Hart
Qibla: 117.8°
New Forest
Qibla: 116.4°
Portsmouth
Qibla: 117.2°
Rushmoor
Qibla: 118°
Test Valley
Qibla: 116.8°
Finding Qibla Direction in Southampton
The Qibla direction from Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom is 116.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,884 km (3,035 miles) away. Geographically, Southampton 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 Southampton, this means facing east-southeast (116.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Southampton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.5°), 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 131.9° from Southampton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.5°.
Using a compass in Southampton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Southampton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.