New Quay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from New Quay, Wales, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for New Quay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in New Quay?
The Qibla direction from New Quay, Wales, United Kingdom is 115.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in New Quay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is New Quay from Mecca?
The distance from New Quay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,094 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in New Quay?
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 New Quay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in New Quay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from New Quay is 115.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 115.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in New Quay
The Qibla direction from New Quay, Wales, United Kingdom is 115.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,094 km (3,165 miles) away. Geographically, New Quay 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 New Quay, this means facing east-southeast (115.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in New Quay
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (115.1°), 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 131.8° from New Quay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 115.1°.
Using a compass in New Quay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in New Quay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 115.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.