The Qibla is the direction Muslims face during prayer — toward the Kaaba in Mecca.
The gold tip points toward the Kaaba 🕋. Calculated using your location and the Kaaba's coordinates (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).
The Qibla (Arabic: قبلة) is the direction Muslims face when performing Salah (the five daily prayers). It points toward the Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia — the holiest site in Islam. Whether you're at home, in a hotel, on a plane, or in any city on Earth, your prayers face this single direction.
Historically, the Qibla was initially Jerusalem, but was changed to Mecca by divine revelation during the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ time in Medina, as described in Surah Al-Baqarah verses 142–144.
QuranCentral computes the Qibla as the great-circle initial bearing from your location to the Kaaba's coordinates (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). This is the same method used by major Islamic apps and is mathematically the shortest path on a sphere — the same line a plane would fly. For pilgrims and worshippers worldwide, this provides a precise spiritual orientation.
The calculation uses your geographic coordinates and the Kaaba's exact coordinates. Cross-check with your phone's compass, a nearby mosque, or the position of the sun (the Qibla from your city is the bearing in degrees shown on this page).
Phone compasses can drift due to nearby metal or magnetic interference. Calibrate by moving your phone in a figure-8 motion. The Qibla direction in degrees from North on this page does not depend on your phone's compass.
This page shows the great-circle distance to the Kaaba in kilometers as soon as you set your location.
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