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Qibla Direction in Rochdale

Rochdale, United Kingdom · 5,027 km to the Kaaba

119° 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 Rochdale) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 119° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Rochdale

CityFrom RochdaleQiblaTo Makkah
Manchester16 km118°5,025 km
Bolton19 km118°5,041 km
Burnley21 km119°5,041 km
Huddersfield25 km119°5,007 km
Bradford33 km119°5,014 km
Preston40 km118°5,066 km

How to face the Qibla in Rochdale

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 119° (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 Rochdale?

From Rochdale, the Qibla is 119° from true north (East-southeast). Makkah is about 5,027 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.