Qibla direction in Cape Town
From Cape Town, the Qibla is 23.4° from true north, to the northeast. The Kaaba is 6,558 km away.
23.4°
Clockwise from true north.
- Direction
- Northeast
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 6,558 km
- Coordinates
- -33.9258, 18.4232
Find the Qibla from Cape Town
Hold your phone flat, turn until its compass reads 23.4° from true north, and you face the Qibla from Cape Town.
A phone’s compass reads magnetic north, which can differ from true north by a few degrees. Keep it flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in Cape Town
Today in Cape Town, Fajr is at 4:13 AM, Dhuhr at 12:31 PM, Asr at 4:13 PM, Maghrib at 7:15 PM and Isha at 8:42 PM.
Data
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
What is the Qibla direction in Cape Town?
From Cape Town the Qibla is 23.4° from true north, to the northeast.
How far is Cape Town from the Kaaba?
Cape Town is 6,558 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, along the shortest path on the globe.
Why does the Qibla not look straight on a flat map?
The Qibla follows the shortest path on the globe (a great circle), which looks curved on a flat map. The bearing is the direction that path leaves from your city, measured from true north.
How do I find the Qibla in Cape Town with my phone?
On a phone, open the live compass in Layn AI: the needle and the Kaaba turn as you do, and it tells you when you face the Qibla. Keep the phone flat and away from metal.