Invergordon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Invergordon, Scotland, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Invergordon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Invergordon?
The Qibla direction from Invergordon, Scotland, United Kingdom is 119.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Invergordon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Invergordon from Mecca?
The distance from Invergordon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,364 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Invergordon?
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 Invergordon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Invergordon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Invergordon is 119.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Invergordon
The Qibla direction from Invergordon, Scotland, United Kingdom is 119.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,364 km (3,333 miles) away. Geographically, Invergordon 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 Invergordon, this means facing east-southeast (119.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Invergordon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.8°), 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 138.1° from Invergordon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.8°.
Using a compass in Invergordon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Invergordon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.