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About This Tool
Determine the accurate directional bearing toward the Holy Kaaba in Mecca (coordinates 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E) for daily prayer alignment. Using spherical trigonometry forward azimuth calculations, this tool determines the initial true heading along the great-circle arc connecting your location to the Kaaba, displaying compass degrees, cardinal direction, and geographic distance in kilometers.
How to Use
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Allow browser geolocation access or manually enter your decimal latitude and longitude coordinates.
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Read the calculated compass azimuth degree indicating the direction from true north toward Mecca.
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Align your physical compass or device heading with the computed degree heading for prayer orientation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the Qibla bearing calculated from coordinates?
It applies the spherical forward azimuth equation: θ = atan2(sin(Δλ), cos(φ₁)tan(φ₂) - sin(φ₁)cos(Δλ)), where φ₁ and λ₁ represent your local coordinates and φ₂ and λ₂ represent the Kaaba coordinates.
What is an example Qibla bearing from a major city?
From London, UK (51.5074° N, 0.1278° W), the great-circle Qibla direction is approximately 118.9° (East-Southeast), with an arc distance of roughly 4,795 kilometers to Mecca.
Are my GPS coordinates sent to a remote web server?
No. Position coordinates obtained via the browser Geolocation API or entered manually are computed strictly inside local browser memory.