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Qibla Direction from Edinburgh, United Kingdom
From Edinburgh, the qibla bears 120° (SE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 5,211 km (3,238 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Edinburgh
Face SE
Distance to the Kaaba: 5,211 km / 3,238 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 120° bearing is the great-circle heading from Edinburgh (55.9533, -3.1883) to the Kaaba, measured clockwise from true north. A magnetic compass does not point to true north — the error, called magnetic declination, changes by place and by year. The live tool corrects for it.
Nearest mosques
- Anwar-E-Madina Mosque and Community Centre — 0.8 km
- Shahjalal Mosque — 0.8 km
- Edinburgh Central Mosque — 0.9 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Edinburgh?
From Edinburgh: 120° (SE) from true north, about 5,211 km (3,238 miles) to the Kaaba.
Is that from true north or magnetic north?
True north. A compass needle points to magnetic north — the gap is called declination and shifts by place and year.
Does facing SE point me at the qibla here?
Not quite — the exact bearing is 120°, 15° counter-clockwise of due SE.
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