Crossford Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Crossford, Scotland, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Crossford
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Crossford?
The Qibla direction from Crossford, Scotland, United Kingdom is 119.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Crossford should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Crossford from Mecca?
The distance from Crossford to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,240 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Crossford?
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 Crossford, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Crossford?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Crossford is 119.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Crossford
The Qibla direction from Crossford, Scotland, United Kingdom is 119.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,240 km (3,256 miles) away. Geographically, Crossford 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 Crossford, this means facing east-southeast (119.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Crossford
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.3°), 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 136.8° from Crossford. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.3°.
Using a compass in Crossford
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Crossford. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.