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The Qibla direction from London, United Kingdom is 119° from true north — facing east-southeast, toward the Kaaba in Mecca roughly 4,794 km away. Global Prayer Times computes this bearing from London's coordinates using the great-circle route; use a compass app or the interactive finder for fine alignment.

🕋 Qibla direction

Qibla direction from London

From true north

119°

east-southeast · ≈ 4,794 km to the Kaaba

This bearing is the great-circle (shortest-path) direction from London (51.507, -0.128) to the Kaaba in Mecca. Phone compasses read magnetic north — most qibla apps correct the difference automatically.

For a live compass that uses your exact position, open the interactive Qibla finder.

Qibla from London — common questions

Which direction is the Qibla from London? +
119° from true north — facing east-southeast. This is the great-circle (shortest-path) bearing from London to the Kaaba in Mecca, the direction Muslims face in salah.
Should I use true north or magnetic north? +
The 119° bearing is from TRUE north. Phone compasses read magnetic north, which differs by the local magnetic declination — most map and qibla apps correct for this automatically; a physical compass needs the local declination added or subtracted.
What if I pray a few degrees off? +
Scholars agree that facing the general direction (jihat al-Kaaba) is sufficient when you cannot verify precisely — a small error does not invalidate the prayer. Verify with a compass or landmarks when you can.

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