Qibla Direction Finder
العربيةUse your current location or choose a city to get the Qibla bearing from true north and the distance to the Kaaba. On a phone you can switch on the live compass so the arrow turns with your device.
Updated October 27, 2026Runs in your browser — nothing you enter is stored
Qibla bearing from true north (from Riyadh)
243.8°
Rough direction
south-west
Distance to the Kaaba
790 km
How to find the Qibla with this tool
- 1Tap Use my current location and allow location access, or pick the nearest city, or enter coordinates.
- 2Read the Qibla bearing in degrees, measured clockwise from true north, with a rough direction and the distance to the Kaaba.
- 3On a phone, tap Turn on live compass, hold the device flat and away from metal and magnets, then turn until the Qibla arrow points straight up.
- 4If your device has no compass, use the bearing with an ordinary compass or a map app.
How the bearing is calculated
The Qibla is the direction of the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Makkah (about 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). The tool finds the shortest path over the Earth’s surface — the great-circle route — between you and the Kaaba and measures its starting angle from north.
This is why some results surprise people looking at a flat map: from North America, for example, the Qibla points north-east rather than south-east, because flat maps distort distances on a globe.
| City | Approximate Qibla bearing | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 244° | west-south-west |
| Madinah | 176° | south |
| Cairo | 136° | south-east |
| Dubai | 258° | west |
| London | 119° | east-south-east |
| New York | 58° | north-east |
Tips for a more accurate reading
- Magnetic compasses point to magnetic north, which can be several degrees from true north in some places; this tool uses true north.
- Calibrating your phone’s compass by moving it in a figure-of-eight improves readings a lot.
- Keep away from electrical devices and metal surfaces that disturb the compass sensor.
- Many scholars hold that a slight deviation is excused for those far from Makkah, but making the effort to face the Qibla correctly is required.
For prayer times in your city, see prayer times.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need the internet to find the Qibla?
Only to load the page. The calculation runs on your device, and your location comes from GPS or the network.
Why does the compass not work on my phone?
Some devices and browsers do not provide compass readings, and on iPhone you must allow motion and orientation access when asked. You can always rely on the bearing shown.
What does the Qibla bearing mean?
It is the angle between true north and the direction of the Kaaba, measured clockwise. For example, 244° lies between south and west.
Is the direction the same across a city?
Within one city the difference is usually less than a degree, except in places close to Makkah.
Do you store my coordinates?
No. They are used in your browser for the calculation and never sent anywhere.