Qibla Direction Finder — Find Qibla from Anywhere
The exact bearing from your location to the Kaaba in Makkah — with a live compass, distance, and a compass dial you can follow.
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Qibla Direction — Free, No Sign-Up
Use your location, or pick a city. The bearing is measured clockwise from true north.
Direction: West
Distance to Makkah: 2,800 km
Live compass is off. Press “Enable live compass” and hold your phone flat — turn until the 🕋 marker reaches the top.
How to use Qibla Direction
Use your location
Press “Use my location” and allow location access. The tool reads your exact coordinates and shows your Qibla bearing instantly — no city needed.
Or pick a city
No location? Choose your city from the list instead. The bearing for the city centre is shown — accurate to within a degree or two for the whole city.
Face the bearing
Hold your phone flat and turn until the needle points to the Qibla mark — or face north, then turn clockwise by the number of degrees shown.
Example: Example: from Karachi the Qibla is 267.7° clockwise from true north — almost due west, 2,800 km to Makkah. From London it is about 119° (south-east), from New York about 58° (north-east).
About Qibla Direction
The Qibla is the direction of the Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram, Makkah — the direction every Muslim faces for salah. Because the earth is a sphere, the Qibla is not one fixed compass direction: it is the great-circle bearing from where you are standing to a single point at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E. From Pakistan and northern India it is almost due west; from London it is south-east; from New York it is north-east. This tool calculates that bearing with the standard great-circle formula, exact to a fraction of a degree.
Phone compasses point to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are — the tool tells you the bearing from true north, which is the standard. For the most accurate result, use your exact GPS location, hold the phone flat and away from metal, and calibrate the compass with a figure-of-eight movement. When in doubt, check with your local mosque — the bearing number is the part that matters, and it is exact.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction?
The direction of the Kaaba in Makkah, which Muslims face during prayer. It is given as a bearing in degrees clockwise from true north, along the shortest path across the globe.
Is the Qibla always west?
No. From Pakistan it is almost due west, but from London it is south-east (about 119°) and from New York it is north-east (about 58°). It depends entirely on where you are.
How accurate is the bearing?
The calculation is exact to a fraction of a degree for the coordinates you give. The only limit is your phone's compass sensor, which metal, magnets and phone cases can disturb.
Why does my phone compass disagree?
Phone compasses point to magnetic north, not true north — the two can differ by a few degrees. The tool shows the bearing from true north, which is the standard used by mosques and timetables.
Do I need to share my location?
No. You can pick your city from the list instead of using GPS. If you do use your location, the coordinates stay in your browser and are never sent to any server.
How far is Makkah from me?
The tool shows the great-circle distance too. From Karachi it is about 2,800 km; from London about 4,800 km; from New York about 10,000 km.
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