Listowel Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Listowel, Munster, Ireland
Qibla Details for Listowel
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Listowel?
The Qibla direction from Listowel, Munster, Ireland is 110.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Listowel should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Listowel from Mecca?
The distance from Listowel to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,426 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Listowel?
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 Listowel, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Listowel?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Listowel is 110.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 129°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Listowel
The Qibla direction from Listowel, Munster, Ireland is 110.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,426 km (3,372 miles) away. Geographically, Listowel 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 Listowel, this means facing east-southeast (110.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Listowel
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (110.1°), 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 129° from Listowel. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.1°.
Using a compass in Listowel
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Listowel. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 110.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.