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Qibla direction in Aberdeen

121.67° from true north · south-east · 5,221 km to the Kaaba

Qibla direction in Aberdeen

The qibla from Aberdeen is 121.67° from true north, towards the south-east. Simply face east and turn 32° to the right. Aberdeen is about 5,221 km from the Kaaba. Without a compass, use the sun: on 28 May 2027 at 10:18 BST it stands directly above the Kaaba, so facing the sun means facing the qibla.

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Method
Great circle
Source
MuslimSuite calculation
Prayer times in Aberdeen Without a compass
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121.67°

Gold arc = 32° from east to the qibla

Three ways to face the qibla from Aberdeen

  1. 1. Phone compass

    Open a compass app, move the phone in a figure of 8 to calibrate, keep it away from metal, then turn until the compass reads 122°.

  2. 2. Start from east

    Face east, then turn 32° to the right. A right angle is 90°, so 32° is about a third of a right angle.

  3. 3. The sun's shadow

    Twice a year the sun is directly above the Kaaba. At that moment the shadow of any upright object points directly away from the qibla.

    Sun over the Kaaba, 2027

    • · 10:18 BST
    • · 10:27 BST

Keeping the compass accurate

  • Remove magnetic cases and keep the phone away from laptops, speakers and steel frames.
  • Hold the phone flat. A compass points to magnetic north, while the degrees on this page are measured from true north, so the reading can differ slightly.
  • Compare with the direction of the rows in a nearby mosque.

Qibla direction in nearby cities

CityDistance from AberdeenQibla
Nigg 3 km 121.7°
Peterhead 44 km 122.3°
Arbroath 71 km 120.7°
Dundee 92 km 120.2°
Elgin 92 km 120.7°
St Andrews 99 km 120.3°
Perth 116 km 119.6°

Around Aberdeen the qibla is almost the same: it differs by 2.1° at most.

Frequently asked questions

What is the qibla direction from Aberdeen in degrees?

121.67° from true north, measured clockwise — towards the south-east.

How can I find the qibla without a compass?

Face east and turn 32° to the right. More precisely, when the sun is directly above the Kaaba the qibla is the direction towards the sun.

When is the sun over the Kaaba in 2027, in Aberdeen time?

28 May 2027 at 10:18 BST and 16 July 2027 at 10:27 BST.

What is the difference between true north and compass north?

True north points to the geographic North Pole. A compass needle points to the magnetic pole, which is in a slightly different place, so a compass reading can differ from the degrees on this page.

Do I need to share my location to see the qibla?

No. The qibla on this page is calculated from the coordinates of the centre of Aberdeen, so you only need to pick a city.

Sources & method

  • Kaaba coordinates · 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E

  • Aberdeen coordinates · 57.1437; -2.0981 (city centre) · GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

  • Formula · Great-circle azimuth from true north