Goodwick Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Goodwick, Wales, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Goodwick
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Goodwick?
The Qibla direction from Goodwick, Wales, United Kingdom is 114.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Goodwick should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Goodwick from Mecca?
The distance from Goodwick to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,124 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Goodwick?
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 Goodwick, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Goodwick?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Goodwick is 114.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 114.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Goodwick
The Qibla direction from Goodwick, Wales, United Kingdom is 114.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,124 km (3,184 miles) away. Geographically, Goodwick sits to the 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 Goodwick, this means facing east-southeast (114.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Goodwick
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (114.2°), 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 131.1° from Goodwick. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 114.2°.
Using a compass in Goodwick
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Goodwick. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 114.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.