Carlow Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Carlow, Leinster, Ireland
Qibla Details for Carlow
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Carlow?
The Qibla direction from Carlow, Leinster, Ireland is 113° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Carlow should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Carlow from Mecca?
The distance from Carlow to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,281 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Carlow?
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 Carlow, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Carlow?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Carlow is 113° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 113°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Carlow
The Qibla direction from Carlow, Leinster, Ireland is 113° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,281 km (3,281 miles) away. Geographically, Carlow 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 Carlow, this means facing east-southeast (113°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Carlow
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (113°), 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 130.9° from Carlow. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 113°.
Using a compass in Carlow
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Carlow. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 113° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.