Which way is
the Kaaba?
The true Qibla is the shortest path over a sphere — which is why it points north-east from New York, not south-east. We compute the great-circle bearing exactly, then your phone's compass does the rest.
Live compass
151.6°
SSE from true north
Showing the bearing for Istanbul. Enable the live compass on a phone and the needle turns with you; on a desktop the needle simply holds the true bearing from north.
From Istanbul
Türkiye
Qibla bearing151.62° SSE
Distance to Makkah2,405 km
In miles1,494 mi
Your coordinates41.0082, 28.9784
Kaaba coordinates21.4225, 39.8252
MethodGreat-circle (spherical)
A flat map lies about direction. Over the Earth's curve the shortest line from North America to Makkah runs up over the Atlantic — so a Qibla that looks wrong on a Mercator projection is usually the right one.
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Common departure points
Prayer times at this point
Fajr01:56
Sunrise03:33
Dhuhr10:03
Asr13:43
Maghrib16:34
Isha18:05
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