Stornoway Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Stornoway
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stornoway?
The Qibla direction from Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom is 117.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stornoway should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stornoway from Mecca?
The distance from Stornoway to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,507 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stornoway?
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 Stornoway, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stornoway?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stornoway is 117.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Stornoway
The Qibla direction from Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom is 117.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,507 km (3,422 miles) away. Geographically, Stornoway 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 Stornoway, this means facing east-southeast (117.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stornoway
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 137.3° from Stornoway. 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 Stornoway
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stornoway. 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.