Qibla direction in Isle of Man
The Qibla in Isle of Man lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 116.3° in Port Erin to 116.9° in Maughold, and the Kaaba is between 5,188 km and 5,205 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 21 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Isle of Man 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 0.6°. Maughold is the closest to the Kaaba (5,188 km) and Peel the farthest (5,205 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 116.6°, 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 Isle of Man: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Douglas?
116.6° from true north, towards the south-east, 5,190 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Isle of Man is closest to Makkah?
Maughold, 5,188 km from the Kaaba, among the 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas | 116.9° | south-east | 5,198 km |
| Ballabeg | 116.4° | south-east | 5,199 km |
| Ballasalla | 116.4° | south-east | 5,195 km |
| Ballaugh | 116.7° | south-east | 5,201 km |
| Bride | 116.9° | south-east | 5,196 km |
| Castletown | 116.4° | south-east | 5,196 km |
| Crosby | 116.6° | south-east | 5,196 km |
| Douglas | 116.6° | south-east | 5,190 km |
| Jurby | 116.8° | south-east | 5,202 km |
| Kirk Braddan | 116.6° | south-east | 5,192 km |
| Kirkmichael | 116.6° | south-east | 5,202 km |
| Laxey | 116.8° | south-east | 5,189 km |
| Lezayre | 116.8° | south-east | 5,194 km |
| Maughold | 116.9° | south-east | 5,188 km |
| Onchan | 116.7° | south-east | 5,189 km |
| Patrick | 116.5° | south-east | 5,205 km |
| Peel | 116.5° | south-east | 5,205 km |
| Port Erin | 116.3° | south-east | 5,202 km |
| Port Saint Mary | 116.3° | south-east | 5,201 km |
| Ramsey | 116.9° | south-east | 5,193 km |
| Santon | 116.5° | south-east | 5,194 km |