Qibla Direction: Live Compass and Finder
The qibla is the direction of the Kaaba in Makkah, measured along the shortest path over the globe. That is why it points north-east from New York and almost due west from most of India.
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Find the qibla with the sun
On Fri, 28 May 2027 at 2:48 PM India time (12:18 PM in Makkah) the sun stands directly over the Kaaba. Wherever the sun is up at that moment, facing it means facing the qibla.
On Fri, 16 July 2027 at 2:57 PM India time (12:27 PM in Makkah) the sun stands directly over the Kaaba. Wherever the sun is up at that moment, facing it means facing the qibla.
Every city page also gives that day's own times when the sun lines up with the city's qibla.
Qibla direction from Indian cities
| City | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 273.4° W | 3,370 km |
| Aligarh | 268.1° W | 3,916 km |
| Allahabad | 273.0° W | 4,293 km |
| Bangalore | 288.5° WNW | 4,109 km |
| Bareilly | 268.1° W | 4,050 km |
| Delhi | 266.6° W | 3,837 km |
| Ghaziabad | 266.6° W | 3,857 km |
| Hyderabad | 282.7° WNW | 4,066 km |
| Kanpur | 271.1° W | 4,140 km |
| Kolkata | 278.2° W | 4,983 km |
| Lucknow | 270.9° W | 4,196 km |
| Meerut | 266.3° W | 3,885 km |
| Mumbai | 280.1° W | 3,452 km |
| Navi Mumbai | 280.1° W | 3,467 km |
| Noida | 266.7° W | 3,846 km |
| Pune | 281.0° W | 3,564 km |
| Srinagar | 256.8° WSW | 3,696 km |
| Varanasi | 273.6° W | 4,411 km |
Why the qibla is not a straight line to Makkah on a map
Flat maps stretch the globe, so a straight line drawn on one is not the shortest route. The qibla follows the great circle, the shortest path over the Earth's surface, and every bearing on this page is measured that way.
Bearings are the initial great-circle direction from each place to the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E), measured clockwise from true north. Distances use the mean radius of the Earth.