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Qibla Direction from Glasgow, United Kingdom
From Glasgow, the qibla bears 118° (SE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 5,264 km (3,271 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Glasgow
Face SE
Distance to the Kaaba: 5,264 km / 3,271 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 118° bearing is the great-circle heading from Glasgow (55.8642, -4.2518) 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
- Glasgow Central Mosque — 1.3 km
- Al Furqan Mosque — 1.5 km
- Bait-Ur-Rahman Mosque — 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Glasgow?
From Glasgow: 118° (SE) from true north, about 5,264 km (3,271 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 118°, 17° counter-clockwise of due SE.
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