How the Qibla direction is found

The Qibla is the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca from wherever you are standing. On a globe, the shortest path between two points is a great-circle arc, so the bearing is not simply “south-east” or a fixed compass point. It changes with latitude and longitude. This page calculates that initial great-circle bearing from your coordinates to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E and displays it in degrees clockwise from true north. The same coordinates feed the prayer times calculator, which turns them into a daily schedule.

You can locate yourself with the browser’s location permission or keep the page open while you move. The map draws a violet line toward the Kaaba and the dial shows the bearing. If your device exposes compass heading data, the dial can also indicate the turn needed to face the Qibla; without a sensor, the numeric bearing and map still work. A physical compass can be used alongside the displayed bearing.

Accuracy depends on the coordinates you provide. A coarse network location can be hundreds of metres or several kilometres away, while a precise GPS fix is much closer. The page reports the browser’s stated accuracy rather than guaranteeing it. Magnetic compass readings can also be affected by nearby metal and electronics, so treat the live heading as guidance and verify with a known reference when precision matters.