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
119.0°
ESE from true north
Showing the bearing for London. 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 London
United Kingdom
Qibla bearing118.99° ESE
Distance to Makkah4,794 km
In miles2,979 mi
Your coordinates51.5074, -0.1278
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
Fajr03:13
Sunrise05:16
Dhuhr12:00
Asr15:41
Maghrib18:44
Isha20:39
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