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Qibla Direction in Manchester

Manchester, United Kingdom · 5,025 km to the Kaaba

118° from North
East-southeast
N E S W
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:56 PM in Manchester) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 118° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Manchester

CityFrom ManchesterQiblaTo Makkah
Rochdale16 km119°5,027 km
Bolton17 km118°5,041 km
Burnley35 km119°5,041 km
Huddersfield36 km119°5,007 km
Preston44 km118°5,066 km
Bradford47 km119°5,014 km

How to face the Qibla in Manchester

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 118° (east-southeast). 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 Manchester?

From Manchester, the Qibla is 118° from true north (East-southeast). Makkah is about 5,025 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.