Qibla Direction from London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom · 7,556,900 people · 51.509°, -0.126° · Europe/London
119°
ESE from true north · 4,794 km to the Kaaba
To pray from London, United Kingdom, face 119° — that is ESE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from London’s coordinates (51.509°, -0.126°).
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 London, United Kingdom?
119° from true north (ESE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 4,794 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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