Qibla tool

Find qibla direction from your exact location

Updated 2026-08-29

As of 2026-08-29, the Kaaba is at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E (WGS84). From New York the great-circle qibla is 58.5° (NE), about 10,306 km. Source: GeoNames Kaaba record (WGS84).

Source: GeoNames Kaaba record (WGS84)

Great-circle qibla from 12 cities to the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E)
CityCountryBearingCardinalDistance
New YorkUnited States58.5°NE10,306 km
ChicagoUnited States48.7°NE11,146 km
HoustonUnited States45.5°NE12,574 km
Los AngelesUnited States23.9°NE13,424 km
LondonUnited Kingdom119.0°SE4,794 km
TorontoCanada54.6°NE10,496 km
SydneyAustralia277.5°W13,236 km
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates258.2°W1,631 km
IstanbulTurkey151.6°SE2,405 km
JakartaIndonesia295.2°NW7,920 km
LagosNigeria63.3°NE4,251 km
ParisFrance119.2°SE4,496 km

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Bearing58.5°
CardinalNE
Distance10,306 km

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Questions

What coordinates does this page use for the Kaaba?

21.4225° north, 39.8262° east on the WGS84 ellipsoid, matching the GeoNames Kaaba record. Bearing uses the great-circle (initial) formula, not a rhumb line.

What is the qibla from New York and London?

New York: 58.5° (northeast), 10,306 km. London: 119.0° (southeast), 4,794 km. The city table on this page lists ten more cities computed with the same function.

Why does a phone compass disagree by a few degrees?

Magnetometers need a figure-eight calibration and can drift 2–5° near metal. The numeric bearing on this page is independent of the magnetometer. Confirm locally if you are unsure; Ihsan does not issue a religious ruling.

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