Swords Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Swords, Leinster, Ireland
Qibla Details for Swords
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Swords?
The Qibla direction from Swords, Leinster, Ireland is 114.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Swords should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Swords from Mecca?
The distance from Swords to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,265 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Swords?
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 Swords, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Swords?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Swords is 114.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 114.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Swords
The Qibla direction from Swords, Leinster, Ireland is 114.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,265 km (3,272 miles) away. Geographically, Swords 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 Swords, this means facing east-southeast (114.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Swords
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 132.1° from Swords. 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 Swords
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Swords. 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.