Qibla Finder
Search a city or use your location to see the bearing and distance to the Kaaba in Makkah.
Guidance only. Prayer times are calculated; confirm with your local mosque or Islamic authority.
About the Qibla tool
The Qibla is the direction Muslims face when they pray, toward the Kaaba in Makkah. From most places the shortest path over the earth is a curved line, so the bearing on a flat map can look surprising. This tool works the bearing out from your latitude and longitude.
You type a city or share your location, and the page shows the bearing in degrees from true north, the compass direction, the distance to Makkah and a line on the map. On phones with a compass, you can switch on a live arrow that turns as you turn.
Phone compasses can be off by several degrees, especially indoors or near metal. For important cases, check the direction against a known marker, such as the Qibla mark in your mosque.
How to use it
Enter a place. Type a city, address or country and press Find Qibla, or press My Location.
Read the bearing. The bearing in degrees is measured from true north, with the compass direction and the distance to the Kaaba.
Use the live compass. If your device offers it, press Enable Live and hold the phone flat. Turn until the Qibla marker points ahead.
Check the prayer times. Your location panel also lists today's prayer times, so you can see both in one place.
A bearing check
Qibla bearing about 55 degrees, north-east Distance to Makkah shown in kilometres A line drawn on the map toward the Kaaba
Tips for good results
- Hold your phone flat and away from magnets, speakers and metal tables.
- Move the phone in a figure eight to help calibrate the compass before reading it.
- True north is not magnetic north; the tool uses true north for the bearing.
- Compare the result with the mosque's own Qibla line when you can.
Common mistakes
- Reading the degrees as a magnetic bearing and pointing a magnetic compass at that number.
- Using the live compass near a laptop, speaker or metal desk.
- Searching for a city name that exists in several countries without adding the country.
- Treating the phone reading as exact when the mosque has a marked direction.
Common questions
What is the Qibla?
It is the direction of the Kaaba in Makkah, which Muslims face in prayer. Everyone, wherever they are, turns toward it.
Why does the line on the map look curved?
The shortest route on a globe is a great circle. On a flat map that route appears as a curve, but it is the true direction.
How accurate is the live compass?
It depends on your phone sensor. Calibrate it and keep away from metal. A few degrees of error is common, so confirm important cases.
What if I cannot find the exact direction?
Make a sincere effort with the best information you have. Ask your local mosque for guidance on special cases such as travel or flights.
Does the tool store my location?
It uses the position to calculate the bearing for this session. You can type a city instead and share nothing.
