Knighton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Knighton, Wales, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Knighton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Knighton?
The Qibla direction from Knighton, Wales, United Kingdom is 116.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Knighton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Knighton from Mecca?
The distance from Knighton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,020 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Knighton?
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 Knighton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Knighton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Knighton is 116.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Knighton
The Qibla direction from Knighton, Wales, United Kingdom is 116.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,020 km (3,119 miles) away. Geographically, Knighton 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 Knighton, this means facing east-southeast (116.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Knighton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.6°), 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 132.8° from Knighton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.6°.
Using a compass in Knighton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Knighton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.