Qibla Direction
Pick your city or enter latitude/longitude.
Qibla direction
243.8°
From north toward SW
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How it works
We compute the shortest great-circle bearing from your location to the Ka'bah, measured from true north.
Formula
θ = atan2(sin Δλ · cos φ₂, cos φ₁ · sin φ₂ − sin φ₁ · cos φ₂ · cos Δλ)
Worked example
Riyadh ≈ 244° (south-west).
FAQ
- Magnetic or true north?
- True north. Adjust for your local magnetic declination on a compass.
- Using the bearing with a compass?
- Turn to the given bearing from north, factoring in declination.
- Near the poles?
- Math holds; bearings converge near south for polar locations.