Qibla direction
The qibla is the direction of the Kaaba in Makkah. It is given in degrees from north, measured clockwise, along the shortest path on Earth.
Compass
Choose a city or use your location to show the qibla direction.
Qibla direction in some major cities
| City | Bearing | Direction | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris France | 119.2° | east-southeast | 4,497 km |
| Lyon France | 118.6° | east-southeast | 4,165 km |
| Marseille France | 116.3° | east-southeast | 4,002 km |
| Brussels Belgium | 123.5° | east-southeast | 4,489 km |
| Casablanca Morocco | 93.7° | east | 4,833 km |
| Algiers Algeria | 105.4° | east-southeast | 3,927 km |
| Tunis Tunisia | 112.7° | east-southeast | 3,332 km |
| Dakar Senegal | 73.9° | east-northeast | 6,078 km |
| Cairo Egypt | 136.2° | southeast | 1,286 km |
| Istanbul Türkiye | 151.6° | south-southeast | 2,402 km |
| London United Kingdom | 119° | east-southeast | 4,795 km |
| Montreal Canada | 58.7° | east-northeast | 10,016 km |
| New York City United States | 58.5° | east-northeast | 10,324 km |
| Madrid Spain | 104° | east-southeast | 4,603 km |
| Lagos Nigeria | 63.2° | east-northeast | 4,255 km |
| Jakarta Indonesia | 295.2° | west-northwest | 7,922 km |
How the direction is calculated
The bearing is that of the great circle, the shortest path on the Earth’s surface between the location and the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). On an ordinary flat map this path looks curved: from Europe the qibla is southeast rather than due east, and from North America it is northeast.
Every day, at certain times, the Sun is exactly in line with the qibla: the shadow of a vertical stick then points away from the Kaaba. City pages give these times.
Twice a year the Sun passes directly over Makkah: on May 28, 2027 at 09:18 UTC and on July 16, 2027 at 09:27 UTC. At those moments, wherever it is daytime, the shadow of a vertical object points away from the qibla.