Qibla direction in Scotland
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
In short
From Scotland the qibla is towards the south-east: 118.29° from true north in Glasgow. Across the region the bearing runs from 118° to 122°, because each place has its own great-circle line to the Kaaba. MuslimSuite has a qibla page for 60 cities in Scotland, each with the exact bearing and the distance to Makkah.
Qibla bearing in the largest cities of Scotland
| City | Qibla from true north |
|---|---|
| Glasgow | 118.29° · south-east |
| Edinburgh | 119.50° · south-east |
| Aberdeen | 121.67° · south-east |
| Dundee | 120.16° · south-east |
| Paisley | 118.07° · south-east |
| East Kilbride | 118.29° · south-east |
| Livingston | 119.11° · south-east |
| Dunfermline | 119.32° · south-east |
| Meikle Earnock | 118.43° · south-east |
| Hamilton | 118.45° · south-east |
All 60 cities in Scotland
- Aberdeen
- Airdrie
- Alloa
- Arbroath
- Ayr
- Barrhead
- Bathgate
- Bearsden
- Bellshill
- Bishopbriggs
- Blantyre
- Bonnyrigg
- Broxburn
- Cambuslang
- Clydebank
- Coatbridge
- Cumbernauld
- Dalserf
- Dumbarton
- Dumfries
- Dundee
- Dunfermline
- East Kilbride
- Edinburgh
- Elgin
- Erskine
- Falkirk
- Fort William
- Glasgow
- Glenrothes
- Grangemouth
- Greenock
- Hamilton
- High Blantyre
- Inverness
- Irvine
- Isle of Lewis
- Johnstone
- Kilmarnock
- Kilwinning
- Kirkcaldy
- Kirkintilloch
- Larkhall
- Livingston
- Meikle Earnock
- Motherwell
- Musselburgh
- Newton Mearns
- Nigg
- Paisley
- Penicuik
- Perth
- Peterhead
- Renfrew
- Rutherglen
- St Andrews
- Stirling
- Vale of Leven
- Viewpark
- Wishaw
GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction in Scotland?
Towards the south-east. In Glasgow it is 118.29°, measured clockwise from true north; the other cities of Scotland lie between 118° and 122°.
Is the qibla the same everywhere in Scotland?
Nearly, but not exactly. The qibla is the shortest path over the globe to the Kaaba, so the bearing changes a little from place to place. Use the page of your own city.
Can I use a compass with these bearings?
The bearings are measured from true north. A magnetic compass can be several degrees off depending on where you are, so check it with the sun method described on your city's page.