Qibla direction in Saudi Arabia
The bearing from true north and the distance to the Kaaba from 30 cities of Saudi Arabia.
The Qibla in the cities of Saudi Arabia
| City | Bearing | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | 96.4° | East | 67 km |
| Riyadh | 244.2° | Southwest | 793 km |
| Makkah | 172.4° | South | 0 km |
| Madinah | 176.3° | South | 339 km |
| Dammam | 244.1° | Southwest | 1,183 km |
| Sulţānah | 175.8° | South | 342 km |
| Buraydah | 218.6° | Southwest | 689 km |
| Ta’if | 285.6° | West | 63 km |
| Tabuk | 156.4° | Southeast | 842 km |
| Ha'il | 195.9° | South | 704 km |
| Najrān | 314.8° | Northwest | 628 km |
| Al Kharj | 249.9° | West | 827 km |
| Khamis Mushait | 319.3° | Northwest | 461 km |
| Al Hufūf | 248.2° | West | 1,088 km |
| Al Mubarraz | 248° | West | 1,090 km |
| Hafar Al-Batin | 219.8° | Southwest | 995 km |
| Thuqbah | 245.2° | Southwest | 1,184 km |
| Al Jubayl | 240° | Southwest | 1,171 km |
| Şabyā | 328.7° | Northwest | 559 km |
| Abha | 322.3° | Northwest | 453 km |
| Yanbu | 148.3° | Southeast | 347 km |
| Unaizah | 220.1° | Southwest | 671 km |
| Khobar | 245.1° | Southwest | 1,185 km |
| Arar | 186.8° | South | 1,069 km |
| Sakakah | 182.4° | South | 951 km |
| Az Zulfī | 224.1° | Southwest | 742 km |
| Bīshah | 299.2° | Northwest | 329 km |
| Jizan | 330.8° | Northwest | 580 km |
| Qurayyat | 166.8° | South | 1,129 km |
| Sabt Alalayah | 313° | Northwest | 303 km |
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Saudi Arabia?
No. It depends on where you stand: each city has its own bearing from true north, listed above.
How is the Qibla bearing worked out?
It is the direction of the shortest path on the globe from your city to the Kaaba in Makkah, measured clockwise from true north.