Frequently asked questions

Qibla Finder is a free online tool that shows you the exact Qibla direction, the direction Muslims face during prayer (salah), from wherever you are. It points toward the Kaaba inside the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, using a live compass and an interactive map. There is nothing to install and no account to create, and it runs entirely in your web browser on any phone, tablet, or computer.

To locate your Qibla, open the tool and tap “Use my location” (then allow location access), or type your city or address into the search box. Qibla Finder calculates the great-circle bearing from your position to the Kaaba and shows it as a compass reading, a line on the map, and an exact number of degrees. On a phone with a compass sensor, simply turn your body until the Kaaba marker lines up with the pointer and you are facing the Qibla.

Yes. Qibla Finder works fully online in your browser, with no app download required. Just allow location access or search for a place, and you will see the accurate Qibla direction instantly. After your first visit the tool is also cached, so it keeps working offline, which is helpful while travelling or in areas with a weak signal.

Using Qibla Finder takes three steps. First, share your location by tapping “Use my location” or searching a city or address. Second, if the compass needle drifts, calibrate it by moving your phone in a figure-8 motion, holding it flat and away from metal, magnets, and electronics. Third, rotate until the Kaaba marker meets the pointer to face the Qibla, or read the exact degree and use the map instead, which works on any device without a compass.

Qibla Finder uses your device location to compute the exact great-circle bearing to the Kaaba. On phones and tablets with a compass (magnetometer) sensor, the live compass rotates a needle to point at the Qibla in real time. On any device you can also use the interactive map, which draws a straight line from your location to the Kaaba. It corrects for magnetic declination using the World Magnetic Model, so the reading points to the real Qibla rather than raw magnetic north.

The calculated Qibla bearing is accurate to a fraction of a degree. A phone or physical compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by an amount (magnetic declination) that varies by location; many tools ignore this, but Qibla Finder applies the current World Magnetic Model to correct for it. Real-world compass accuracy also depends on your device sensor and calibration, so for the most reliable result, calibrate the compass, hold the device flat, and cross-check with the map.

Yes. After your first visit the app is cached and the compass, map interface, and calculations run entirely on your device, with no internet connection or account required. This makes it reliable when travelling or in areas with poor connectivity.

No. Your location is used only in your browser to calculate the Qibla direction. It is never sent to our servers, stored, or shared with anyone, and there are no trackers or advertising cookies on this site.