Stromness Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stromness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Stromness
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stromness?
The Qibla direction from Stromness, Scotland, United Kingdom is 121.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stromness should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stromness from Mecca?
The distance from Stromness to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,393 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stromness?
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 Stromness, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stromness?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stromness is 121.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Stromness
The Qibla direction from Stromness, Scotland, United Kingdom is 121.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,393 km (3,351 miles) away. Geographically, Stromness 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 Stromness, this means facing east-southeast (121.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stromness
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.8°), 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 140° from Stromness. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.8°.
Using a compass in Stromness
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stromness. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.