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
293.0°
WNW from true north
Showing the bearing for Tokyo. 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 Tokyo
Japan
Qibla bearing293.00° WNW
Distance to Makkah9,472 km
In miles5,886 mi
Your coordinates35.6762, 139.6503
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
Fajr18:46
Sunrise20:15
Dhuhr02:41
Asr06:18
Maghrib09:07
Isha10:30
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