Downpatrick Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Downpatrick
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Downpatrick?
The Qibla direction from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom is 115.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Downpatrick should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Downpatrick from Mecca?
The distance from Downpatrick to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,276 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Downpatrick?
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 Downpatrick, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Downpatrick?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Downpatrick is 115.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 115.5°.
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Qibla: 115.2°
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Qibla: 115.3°
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Qibla: 115.1°
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Qibla: 115.3°
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Qibla: 115.3°
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Qibla: 115.5°
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Qibla: 115.7°
Armagh
Qibla: 114.5°
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
Qibla: 114.7°
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Qibla: 113.6°
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Qibla: 115.6°
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Qibla: 115.7°
Finding Qibla Direction in Downpatrick
The Qibla direction from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom is 115.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,276 km (3,278 miles) away. Geographically, Downpatrick 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 Downpatrick, this means facing east-southeast (115.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Downpatrick
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (115.5°), 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 133.4° from Downpatrick. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 115.5°.
Using a compass in Downpatrick
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Downpatrick. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 115.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.