Qibla finder

Tool notes & guidance

How to use this tool

1. Replace the example Edinburgh coordinates with your actual latitude and longitude, or choose optional location access.
2. Calculate the bearing and read it clockwise from true north.
3. Use an appropriate local reference or calibrated compass, accounting for magnetic declination and nearby interference.

Read a calculated Qibla bearing correctly

What the number means

The result is an initial great-circle bearing to the Kaaba, measured clockwise from true north. It is calculated from latitude and longitude, not from a live compass sensor.

Using the tool

Search your coordinates elsewhere or allow location permission here. The initial example coordinates are Edinburgh; replace them for another place. Blank coordinates are rejected rather than assumed to be zero.

True north and magnetic north

A physical compass points towards magnetic north. Magnetic declination and nearby metal can affect the direction you measure. Treat the bearing as a reference and use a suitably calibrated compass or a trusted local orientation.

Example in practice

The example Edinburgh coordinates 55.9533° N, 3.1883° W produce approximately 119.5° clockwise from true north. Replace those coordinates when using the tool elsewhere. This is a bearing example, not a live compass reading.

Common questions

Sources & review status

• Qibla calculation reference

Read the calculation method and limits and editorial standards and review status. These educational tools have not been independently certified by a scholar.