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Qibla Direction in London

London, Canada · 10,661 km to the Kaaba

53° from North
Northeast
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (1:12 PM in London) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 53° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near London

CityFrom LondonQiblaTo Makkah
Hamilton116 km54°10,553 km
Mississauga144 km54°10,519 km
Detroit165 km52°10,822 km
Toronto167 km55°10,496 km
Vaughan169 km54°10,492 km
Markham187 km55°10,474 km

How to face the Qibla in London

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 53° (northeast). With a phone, the Yaad-e-Namaz app's Qibla compass does this for you and corrects for the difference between magnetic and true north. Hold the phone flat and away from metal and magnets.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in London?

From London, the Qibla is 53° from true north (Northeast). Makkah is about 10,661 km away.

Is the Qibla measured from true north or magnetic north?

From true north. A magnetic compass can be off by a few degrees depending on where you are; the Yaad-e-Namaz app corrects for this automatically.