Qibla direction in Guernsey
The Qibla in Guernsey lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 114.3° in Torteval to 115.0° in Saint Anne, and the Kaaba is between 4,834 km and 4,850 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 10 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Guernsey can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 0.7°. Saint Anne is the closest to the Kaaba (4,834 km) and Saint Pierre du Bois Parish the farthest (4,850 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 114.5°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Guernsey: questions
What is the Qibla direction in St Peter Port?
114.5° from true north, towards the south-east, 4,844 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Guernsey is closest to Makkah?
Saint Anne, 4,834 km from the Kaaba, among the 10 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castel | 114.4° | south-east | 4,848 km |
| Forest Parish | 114.4° | south-east | 4,847 km |
| Saint Andrew | 114.4° | south-east | 4,846 km |
| Saint Anne | 115.0° | south-east | 4,834 km |
| Saint Pierre du Bois Parish | 114.3° | south-east | 4,850 km |
| Saint Sampson | 114.5° | south-east | 4,844 km |
| Saint Saviour | 114.4° | south-east | 4,850 km |
| St Martin | 114.4° | south-east | 4,844 km |
| St Peter Port | 114.5° | south-east | 4,844 km |
| Torteval | 114.3° | south-east | 4,850 km |