About the direction from Birmingham
Birmingham lies in the English Midlands between London and Manchester. Its Qibla bearing is calculated independently for the city center, not copied from London. Use a north-aligned map if your phone compass is unreliable indoors.
How to face 118° in Birmingham
- Find true north using a phone compass that reports true heading or a map aligned to north.
- Turn clockwise from north by 118°. For reference, due east is 90°, south 180°, west 270°.
- If you use a magnetic compass, adjust for local magnetic declination; NOAA's declination calculator gives the current value for Birmingham.
The figure is the great-circle initial bearing, the standard approach described by Movable Type Scripts and the same idea behind Google's Qibla Finder. See how it works for the details.
Common questions
What is the Qibla direction in Birmingham?
From the approximate city center of Birmingham, the Qibla is 118.0° clockwise from true north, roughly east-southeast.
How far is Birmingham from the Kaaba?
About 4,952 km along the great circle, the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Does the bearing change across Birmingham?
Yes. This figure uses the city center, not your exact position. The difference depends on your distance from the center and from Makkah; it can be noticeable in cities close to the Kaaba, especially Jeddah. Use the live finder for your own location.