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
258.2°
WSW from true north
Showing the bearing for Dubai. 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 Dubai
UAE
Qibla bearing258.23° WSW
Distance to Makkah1,631 km
In miles1,014 mi
Your coordinates25.2048, 55.2708
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
Fajr00:42
Sunrise02:00
Dhuhr08:18
Asr11:48
Maghrib14:36
Isha15:50
Shown in UTC for the selected coordinates — city guides show local time.