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Qibla Direction from Leicester, United Kingdom
From Leicester, the qibla bears 119° (SE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 4,915 km (3,054 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Leicester
Face SE
Distance to the Kaaba: 4,915 km / 3,054 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 119° bearing is the great-circle heading from Leicester (52.6369, -1.1398) 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
- Hamidiye Camii — 0.1 km
- DMU Prayer room — 0.7 km
- Masjid An Noor — 0.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Leicester?
From Leicester: 119° (SE) from true north, about 4,915 km (3,054 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 119°, 16° counter-clockwise of due SE.
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