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
277.5°
W from true north
Showing the bearing for Sydney. 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 Sydney
Australia
Qibla bearing277.50° W
Distance to Makkah13,236 km
In miles8,225 mi
Your coordinates-33.8688, 151.2093
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
Fajr18:48
Sunrise20:11
Dhuhr01:55
Asr05:10
Maghrib07:38
Isha08:56
Shown in UTC for the selected coordinates — city guides show local time.