Use this online Qibla finder to calculate the direction to the Kaaba from your current location. Get the exact bearing from true north, follow the live Qibla compass on a supported phone, or use the degree with a map or physical compass.
Allow location once. Nothing is saved by this page.
Tap or click anywhere on the map to set your starting point. The gold marker is the Kaaba in Makkah. When you find your Qibla or pick a point, your bearing, location and distance appear in the cards here, and the gold line is drawn from your point to the Kaaba.
This screen can calculate your exact bearing, but it cannot feel which way it is facing. Open this page on a phone or tablet with a built-in magnetometer to follow the arrow as you turn.
Scan the code with a supported device to open the finder on your phone.This browser-based Qibla finder calculates the direction from your chosen location to the Kaaba in Makkah. It shows the angle from true north, a readable compass direction, the great-circle distance and a route on the map. If you expect to lose your connection, save or screenshot the bearing first; the first page load and uncached map tiles still need internet access.
The calculated bearing works on phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers. Live turning guidance needs a magnetometer and motion sensors, which are available on most Android phones and iPhones, including many older or budget models. Safari may ask for Motion & Orientation access. On a laptop, use the degree with a north-up map or physical compass.
Tap Find my Qibla and allow location once. The first available bearing appears, then GPS refines it automatically. Hold the phone flat, turn until the guidance says Aligned, and mark a fixed object on that line.
The result is measured clockwise from geographic north. East is 90°, south is 180° and west is 270°.
The tool calculates the initial great-circle direction from your coordinates to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E.
Take a second reading away from metal. When it is stable, use a doorway, tile joint or distant landmark as your repeatable prayer reference.
The calculation takes seconds. Good calibration and a fixed room reference make the result much easier to use.
Use precise browser location, choose a nearby city, enter coordinates, or tap the map. The selected point gives the exact route shown to Makkah.
Hold the phone flat and move it in a figure-eight. Step away from speakers, steel furniture, lifts and magnetic cases.
Turn until the arrow faces ahead. Then choose a doorway, wall seam or distant object on the same line and put the phone away.
The shortest path to the Kaaba is a great-circle route, not a straight line on a flat world map.
Your coordinates and the Kaaba coordinates—21.4225° N, 39.8262° E—produce an initial bearing measured clockwise from true north.
The degree can be correct even when the arrow wobbles. Steel, magnets and electrical equipment can interfere with the magnetometer.
Compare two readings a few metres apart, a north-up map, or the established line in a maintained local prayer space.
No single method is best in every room. Start with the quickest reliable option, then verify only if the reading is unstable or the space needs a permanent line.
Best for an immediate answer on a phone. It gives the bearing and can respond as you turn, but the arrow depends on sensor quality.
Use it correctlyBest inside buildings where magnetic interference makes a compass jump. Match the degree to a street, wall or roof edge.
Read the map methodUseful offline and while travelling. A city-centre bearing is a close reference; an established mosque or prayer room is usually easier locally.
Browse city directionsThe cities people ask for most — each with its clockwise bearing from true north, great-circle distance to Makkah and a practical way to check the direction locally. Search above, or open the global directory for every city.
Learn how to calibrate a phone, understand true north, use a map, prepare for offline travel and handle an uncertain direction without turning it into a burden.
Seven practical methods for finding the direction of the Kaaba at home, outdoors or while travelling.
02A short, practical walkthrough for getting a stable Qibla reading from your phone or computer.
03Understand what makes a Qibla bearing accurate, why compasses drift and how to verify a result.
04Use a north-up map and a Qibla bearing together when your phone compass is unavailable or unreliable.
05What to check before relying on a Qibla compass app, from permissions and offline use to calibration.
06Practical offline methods using a saved bearing, physical compass, local prayer space or the sun.
07A respectful, practical approach for hotels, transport and unfamiliar places when the direction is uncertain.
A useful tool does more than point an arrow. It gives you the number behind the direction, explains what can disturb it and offers a manual way to check the result.
The numeric bearing lets you verify the live arrow with a separate compass or map. It also remains useful when a device has no motion sensor.
Understand accuracyAn online Qibla finder should still work when GPS permission is denied. Choose a nearby city or enter coordinates from a map pin.
See the full walkthroughWrite down the bearing before travel and use it with a physical compass. You do not need an app or connection once you have the number.
Prepare for offline useEvery figure below comes from the same great-circle calculation to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E. The different angles are expected because the starting point changes.
| City | True-north bearing | Direction | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 119.0° | east-southeast | 4,794 km |
| New York | 58.5° | northeast | 10,306 km |
| Kuala Lumpur | 292.5° | west-northwest | 6,974 km |
| Dubai | 258.2° | west-southwest | 1,631 km |
| Karachi | 267.7° | almost west | 2,800 km |
| Toronto | 54.6° | northeast | 10,496 km |
Qibla angle is the geographic bearing from true north. A modern phone may correct its heading toward true north, so the same number can guide the live arrow. A physical compass follows magnetic north and may require a current local declination correction. Because declination changes by place and over time, this page does not invent a fixed correction. Check a current geomagnetic source when using a traditional compass for a permanent line.
The calculation works broadly. Live movement depends on sensor support, permission and a secure HTTPS connection.
Tap the finder, allow location, and approve Motion & Orientation if Safari asks.
Allow location for the site. Current browsers do not need experimental flags; if the arrow stays still, use the degree or map.
Use location, a city, coordinates or the map. Most laptops need the true-north degree applied to a map or separate compass.
If a messaging or social app blocks location or motion, open the page in Safari, Chrome, Edge or Firefox.
No. This is an independent Qibla finder. It adds verified city pages, manual coordinate entry, accuracy and declination guidance, and practical travel guides without requiring an app. It does not represent or impersonate Google.
It is the clockwise angle from true north. East is 90°, south is 180° and west is 270°. A reading of 119°, for example, means face east and turn another 29° toward the south.
Start with the two permissions the finder needs: location, so it can calculate your bearing, and—on an iPhone—Motion & Orientation access, so the arrow can turn with you. Then wave the phone slowly in a figure-eight, hold it flat like a tray, and step away from speakers, steel furniture, cars and magnetic cases. If the arrow still will not settle, skip the live compass altogether: choose your city, type your coordinates or tap the map, then use the exact degree with a north-up map or an ordinary compass.
The phone compass may be affected by metal, a magnetic case, wiring, speakers or poor calibration. Move to a clearer space, remove magnetic accessories, hold the phone flat and move it slowly in a figure-eight.
Yes. The bearing and distance calculation still works, but most laptops cannot sense which way they face. Apply the degree reading to a north-up map or physical compass.
The great-circle calculation is precise when your location is correct. No browser can guarantee that a phone sensor is free from magnetic interference, so the most dependable approach is to verify the degree with a second reference.
The calculated bearing is measured clockwise from true north. A physical compass points to magnetic north unless corrected, while phones may apply their own correction.
Yes. Save the bearing for your city, then use it offline with a physical compass or known north reference. A marked local mosque or prayer room can also provide the direction.
Yes. Keep the map north-up, calculate the Qibla bearing, and match that angle to a road or building edge. Do not rely on a visually straight line to Makkah on a flat world map.
Camera overlays can make the direction easier to see, but they still rely on the phone’s location and orientation sensors. Treat the numeric bearing as the value to verify.
No. The calculation happens inside your browser. This static page has no account or database and does not save your coordinates.
The destination is the same: the Kaaba in Makkah. Jurisprudential details about acceptable precision or difficult circumstances may differ, so follow the guidance of a qualified scholar from your own tradition when that question matters.
Use the best reasonable reference available and ask a qualified local scholar about the religious ruling for your circumstances, especially during travel or on moving transport.