Qibla Direction from Leicester, United Kingdom
Leicester, United Kingdom · 508,916 people · 52.639°, -1.132° · Europe/London
119°
ESE from true north · 4,915 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Leicester, United Kingdom, face 119° — that is ESE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Leicester’s coordinates (52.639°, -1.132°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Leicester, United Kingdom?
119° from true north (ESE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 4,915 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 119° (ESE). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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