🕋 Qibla Compass
Find Accurate Prayer Direction to Kaaba with GPS & Compass
Verified by Islamic Scholars | Updated: October 7, 2025 | WMM 2025
📱 Calibration Tip: Hold device flat and move in figure-8 pattern for best accuracy. Keep away from metal objects.
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Kaaba Direction
Detecting your location...
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Qibla Direction
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Distance to Kaaba
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Compass Direction
🧭 Magnetic Declination:
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How to Use the Qibla Compass
STEP 1
Allow Location
Grant GPS permission when prompted
STEP 2
Enable Orientation
Tap Start button on iOS devices
STEP 3
Calibrate Device
Move phone in figure-8 pattern
STEP 4
Find Direction
Rotate until arrow points up
STEP 5
Verify & Save
Check accuracy and print card
What is Qibla in Islam?
The Qibla (القِبْلَة) is the fixed direction that Muslims around the world face when performing Salah (Islamic prayer). It points toward the Kaaba, the sacred cubic structure located in the center of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Kaaba is positioned at geographic coordinates 21.422487°N latitude and 39.826206°E longitude.
Facing the Qibla during prayer is one of the essential conditions (شروط الصلاة - shurut as-salah) for the validity of Salah in Islam. This practice unifies the global Muslim community, as believers from every corner of the Earth face the same sacred point during their five daily prayers.
"Turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram, and wherever you are, turn your faces toward it"
- Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah (2:144)
Historical Significance
Initially, Muslims prayed facing Jerusalem (Bayt al-Maqdis). In the second year after Hijrah (migration to Madinah), Allah revealed verses changing the Qibla to the Kaaba in Makkah. This marked a significant moment in Islamic history, emphasizing the importance of the Kaaba as the first house of worship dedicated to monotheism, originally built by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son Ismail (peace be upon them).
Technology & Accuracy
This Qibla compass uses advanced web technologies to provide accurate prayer direction:
- GPS Positioning: The Geolocation API determines your precise latitude and longitude coordinates
- Great Circle Calculation: Spherical trigonometry computes shortest path to Kaaba
- Magnetic Declination Adjustment: Real-time data from World Magnetic Model (WMM 2025)
- Device Orientation API: Magnetometer + gyroscope + accelerometer track device heading
- Cross-Platform Support: Works on iOS, Android, and desktop browsers
✓ Optimal Conditions
- Calibrated device compass
- Clear GPS signal (outdoor)
- No magnetic interference
- Device held flat and stable
- Recent magnetic declination data
Result: ±2-3° accuracy
⚠ Challenging Conditions
- Indoor location (weak GPS)
- Near metal objects/electronics
- Uncalibrated compass
- Moving vehicle
- Magnetic anomaly areas
Result: ±5-10° accuracy
Mathematical Formula:
θ = atan2(sin(Δλ)⋅cos(φ₂), cos(φ₁)⋅sin(φ₂) − sin(φ₁)⋅cos(φ₂)⋅cos(Δλ))
where φ₁,λ₁ = your position, φ₂,λ₂ = Kaaba position (21.422487°N, 39.826206°E), then adjust for magnetic declination from WMM 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Qibla (القِبْلَة) is the fixed direction Muslims face during Salah (prayer), pointing toward the Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram, Makkah, Saudi Arabia (21.422487°N, 39.826206°E). Facing the Qibla is one of the essential conditions (shurut) for valid prayer in Islam. The Quran states: "Turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram, and wherever you are, turn your faces toward it" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:144). This unifies Muslims worldwide in prayer direction.
This Qibla compass achieves ±2-5° accuracy on calibrated devices with good GPS signal. It uses: 1) Great circle calculation (spherical trigonometry) for precise bearing, 2) World Magnetic Model 2025 data for magnetic declination adjustment, 3) High-accuracy GPS positioning, 4) Device orientation fusion (magnetometer + gyroscope + accelerometer). Accuracy depends on GPS quality, compass calibration, and absence of magnetic interference.
Yes, partially. After initial page load, the compass works offline if your device has GPS capability. However, fetching real-time magnetic declination data requires internet connection. Without internet, the system uses a fallback declination value (0°) or cached data. For best accuracy, use with internet at least once per location.
Location access is required to determine your exact latitude and longitude coordinates. The Qibla compass calculates the great circle bearing (shortest path on Earth's surface) from your precise position to the Kaaba (21.422487°N, 39.826206°E). Without location data, the compass cannot compute accurate direction. Your location is processed locally and never stored or transmitted to external servers.
Calibration steps: 1) Move away from metal objects, electronics, magnets, speakers, and power cables, 2) Hold phone flat (parallel to ground), 3) Move phone in figure-8 or infinity (∞) pattern in air, 4) Rotate device in all three axes. On iPhone: Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Compass Calibration (ON). On Android: Most devices auto-calibrate when moved in figure-8.
Yes, fully compatible with iOS 13+ on iPhone and iPad. Due to iOS privacy requirements, you must tap the "Start Compass" button and grant DeviceMotion & Orientation permission. Safari uses webkitCompassHeading for true heading. Works with iPhone 5S and newer (A7+ chip with M-series motion coprocessor).