Galston Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Galston
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Galston?
The Qibla direction from Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom is 117.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Galston should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Galston from Mecca?
The distance from Galston to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,264 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Galston?
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 Galston, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Galston?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Galston is 117.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Galston
The Qibla direction from Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom is 117.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,264 km (3,271 miles) away. Geographically, Galston 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 Galston, this means facing east-southeast (117.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Galston
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.9°), 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 135.7° from Galston. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.9°.
Using a compass in Galston
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Galston. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.