Alford Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alford, Scotland, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Alford
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alford?
The Qibla direction from Alford, Scotland, United Kingdom is 121.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alford should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alford from Mecca?
The distance from Alford to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,263 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alford?
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 Alford, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alford?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alford is 121.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alford
The Qibla direction from Alford, Scotland, United Kingdom is 121.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,263 km (3,270 miles) away. Geographically, Alford sits to the north-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 Alford, this means facing east-southeast (121.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alford
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.1°), 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 138.6° from Alford. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.1°.
Using a compass in Alford
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alford. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.