Question 1

What is the qibla angle?

Accepted Answer

It is the direction from your location to the Kaaba in Mecca, measured in degrees clockwise from north. For Istanbul, for example, it is about 152°.

Question 2

How accurate is a phone compass?

Accepted Answer

A calibrated phone is usually accurate within ±5°. Keep it away from metal objects, magnetic cases and electronics, and calibrate by moving the phone in a figure-eight motion.

Question 3

Do a few degrees of deviation invalidate the prayer?

Accepted Answer

For those who cannot see the Kaaba, facing its general direction (jihah) is sufficient; small deviations do not invalidate the prayer. Still, one should aim for the most accurate direction possible.

Question 4

What is the 'qibla hour' (sun over the Kaaba)?

Accepted Answer

Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba: May 27-28 at 12:18 and July 15-16 at 12:27 Mecca time (09:18 / 09:27 UTC). Facing the sun at that minute means facing the qibla — the most reliable verification without a compass.

Question 5

Does the site store my location?

Accepted Answer

No. All calculations run in your browser; your location is never sent to or stored on any server.

Question 6

Which method are prayer times calculated with?

Accepted Answer

The Turkey method (close to Diyanet) for Turkish cities and the Muslim World League method elsewhere; times are shown in the city's local time.

Date	Fajr	Sunrise	Dhuhr	Asr	Maghrib	Isha
1Sun	06:04	07:43	12:37	15:07	17:29	19:02
2Mon	06:03	07:42	12:37	15:08	17:30	19:03
3Tue	06:02	07:41	12:37	15:09	17:31	19:04
4Wed	06:01	07:40	12:37	15:10	17:32	19:05
5Thu	06:00	07:38	12:37	15:11	17:33	19:06
6Fri	05:59	07:37	12:36	15:11	17:34	19:07
7Sat	05:58	07:36	12:36	15:12	17:35	19:08
8Sun	05:57	07:35	12:36	15:13	17:36	19:09
9Mon	05:56	07:33	12:36	15:14	17:37	19:10
10Tue	05:54	07:32	12:36	15:15	17:39	19:10
11Wed	05:53	07:30	12:36	15:16	17:40	19:11
12Thu	05:52	07:29	12:36	15:16	17:41	19:12
13Fri	05:51	07:28	12:35	15:17	17:42	19:13
14Sat	05:49	07:26	12:35	15:18	17:43	19:14
15Sun	05:48	07:25	12:35	15:19	17:44	19:15
16Mon	05:47	07:23	12:35	15:20	17:45	19:16
17Tue	05:45	07:22	12:35	15:21	17:46	19:17
18Wed	05:44	07:20	12:34	15:21	17:47	19:18
19Thu	05:43	07:19	12:34	15:22	17:48	19:19
20Fri	05:41	07:17	12:34	15:23	17:49	19:20
21Sat	05:40	07:16	12:34	15:24	17:50	19:21
22Sun	05:38	07:14	12:33	15:25	17:52	19:22
23Mon	05:37	07:12	12:33	15:25	17:53	19:23
24Tue	05:35	07:11	12:33	15:26	17:54	19:24
25Wed	05:34	07:09	12:33	15:27	17:55	19:25
26Thu	05:32	07:07	12:32	15:28	17:56	19:26
27Fri	05:31	07:06	12:32	15:28	17:57	19:27
28Sat	05:29	07:04	12:32	15:29	17:58	19:28
29Sun	05:27	07:02	12:32	15:30	17:59	19:29
30Mon	05:26	07:01	12:31	15:31	18:00	19:30
31Tue	05:24	06:59	12:31	15:31	18:01	19:31

Qibla direction in Christchurch

Compass Setting

Monthly Prayer Times — August 2026

Other cities — New Zealand