Cluain Meala Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cluain Meala, Munster, Ireland
Qibla Details for Cluain Meala
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cluain Meala?
The Qibla direction from Cluain Meala, Munster, Ireland is 111.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cluain Meala should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cluain Meala from Mecca?
The distance from Cluain Meala to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,309 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cluain Meala?
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 Cluain Meala, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cluain Meala?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cluain Meala is 111.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 129.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 111.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cluain Meala
The Qibla direction from Cluain Meala, Munster, Ireland is 111.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,309 km (3,299 miles) away. Geographically, Cluain Meala 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 Cluain Meala, this means facing east-southeast (111.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cluain Meala
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (111.8°), 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 129.9° from Cluain Meala. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 111.8°.
Using a compass in Cluain Meala
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cluain Meala. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 111.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.