Howick Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Qibla Details for Howick
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Howick?
The Qibla direction from Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is 11.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Howick should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Howick from Mecca?
The distance from Howick to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,759 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Howick?
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 Howick, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Howick?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Howick is 11.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 10.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 11.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Howick
The Qibla direction from Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is 11.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,759 km (3,578 miles) away. Geographically, Howick sits to the south of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
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 Howick, this means facing north-northeast (11.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Howick
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (11.4°), 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 10.3° from Howick. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 11.4°.
Using a compass in Howick
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Howick. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 11.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.