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The Qibla direction from Birmingham, United Kingdom is 118° from true north — facing east-southeast, toward the Kaaba in Mecca roughly 4,952 km away. Global Prayer Times computes this bearing from Birmingham's coordinates using the great-circle route; use a compass app or the interactive finder for fine alignment.

🕋 Qibla direction

Qibla direction from Birmingham

From true north

118°

east-southeast · ≈ 4,952 km to the Kaaba

This bearing is the great-circle (shortest-path) direction from Birmingham (52.486, -1.890) to the Kaaba in Mecca. Phone compasses read magnetic north — most qibla apps correct the difference automatically.

For a live compass that uses your exact position, open the interactive Qibla finder.

Qibla from Birmingham — common questions

Which direction is the Qibla from Birmingham? +
118° from true north — facing east-southeast. This is the great-circle (shortest-path) bearing from Birmingham to the Kaaba in Mecca, the direction Muslims face in salah.
Should I use true north or magnetic north? +
The 118° bearing is from TRUE north. Phone compasses read magnetic north, which differs by the local magnetic declination — most map and qibla apps correct for this automatically; a physical compass needs the local declination added or subtracted.
What if I pray a few degrees off? +
Scholars agree that facing the general direction (jihat al-Kaaba) is sufficient when you cannot verify precisely — a small error does not invalidate the prayer. Verify with a compass or landmarks when you can.

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