Computing The Kiblah

1. Determine your latitude and longitude.

Use an atlas, or one of the following:

Google Earth
Astrodienst Atlas

2. Compute the Kiblah.

Go to the following page:

Great Circle Calculator

Enter your latitude and longitude in the boxes for “Origin,” selecting the appropriate radio buttons for North or South latitude and East or West longitude.

For “Destination,” enter 57:16 N and 4:27:45 E, respectively. Press the “Apply” button. Under “Results,” “Course from origin” gives the azimuth from your location to Boleskine (in decimal degrees clockwise from true north and magnetic north).