Qibla direction in Syria
The bearing from true north and the distance to the Kaaba from 13 cities of Syria.
The Qibla in the cities of Syria
| City | Bearing | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | 170.3° | South | 1,663 km |
| Damascus | 164.6° | South | 1,388 km |
| Homs | 167.6° | South | 1,510 km |
| Latakia | 164.9° | South | 1,617 km |
| Ar Raqqah | 177° | South | 1,618 km |
| Ḩamāh | 168.1° | South | 1,553 km |
| Ţarţūs | 164.6° | South | 1,546 km |
| Al Ḩasakah | 183.3° | South | 1,679 km |
| Deir ez-Zor | 181.2° | South | 1,547 km |
| Al Qāmishlī | 184.8° | South | 1,743 km |
| Al Bāb | 171.7° | South | 1,677 km |
| Idlib | 168.3° | South | 1,643 km |
| Dūmā | 165.1° | South | 1,392 km |
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Syria?
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.