Egypt Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Egypt changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 71 cities. In Cairo, for example, the qibla is 136° (southeast). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Cities in Egypt — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 136.1° southeast | 1,287 km | Prayer Times |
| Alexandria | 135.4° southeast | 1,467 km | Prayer Times |
| Giza | 135.9° southeast | 1,286 km | Prayer Times |
| Shubrā al Khaymah | 136.5° southeast | 1,293 km | Prayer Times |
| Port Said | 143.8° southeast | 1,326 km | Prayer Times |
| Suez | 140.8° southeast | 1,199 km | Prayer Times |
| Madīnat an Naşr | 136.4° southeast | 1,285 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Mansurah | 139.8° southeast | 1,360 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | 138.9° southeast | 1,368 km | Prayer Times |
| Tanta | 137.7° southeast | 1,363 km | Prayer Times |
| Assiut | 124.3° southeast | 1,084 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Fayyum | 132.2° southeast | 1,258 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Khuşūş | 136.8° southeast | 1,291 km | Prayer Times |
| Esna | 118.6° southeast | 858 km | Prayer Times |
| Zagazig | 138.9° southeast | 1,314 km | Prayer Times |
| Ismailia | 141.8° southeast | 1,269 km | Prayer Times |
| Luxor | 121.5° southeast | 873 km | Prayer Times |
| Kom Ombo | 114.4° southeast | 782 km | Prayer Times |
| Aswān | 111.3° east | 770 km | Prayer Times |
| 6th of October City | 134.7° southeast | 1,282 km | Prayer Times |
| Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah | 136.5° southeast | 1,288 km | Prayer Times |
| Damanhur | 136.7° southeast | 1,418 km | Prayer Times |
| New Cairo | 136.9° southeast | 1,271 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah | 136.9° southeast | 1,273 km | Prayer Times |
| Damietta | 142.4° southeast | 1,367 km | Prayer Times |
| Rosetta | 137.6° southeast | 1,451 km | Prayer Times |
| Minya | 127° southeast | 1,178 km | Prayer Times |
| Banī Suwayf | 132.2° southeast | 1,222 km | Prayer Times |
| Shibīn al Kawm | 137° southeast | 1,343 km | Prayer Times |
| Sohag | 122.9° southeast | 1,004 km | Prayer Times |
| Az-Zuhūr | 143.7° southeast | 1,328 km | Prayer Times |
| Qina | 124.6° southeast | 894 km | Prayer Times |
| Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān | 138.8° southeast | 1,275 km | Prayer Times |
| Ḩalwān | 135.7° southeast | 1,267 km | Prayer Times |
| Mallawī | 125.7° southeast | 1,147 km | Prayer Times |
| Hurghada | 135.5° southeast | 890 km | Prayer Times |
| Arīsh | 149.5° southeast | 1,235 km | Prayer Times |
| Kafr ash Shaykh | 138.5° southeast | 1,394 km | Prayer Times |
| Bilbeis | 138.5° southeast | 1,297 km | Prayer Times |
| Banhā | 137.3° southeast | 1,324 km | Prayer Times |
| Idkū | 137° southeast | 1,451 km | Prayer Times |
| Marsá Maţrūḩ | 128.4° southeast | 1,668 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Maţarīyah | 142.6° southeast | 1,334 km | Prayer Times |
| Qalyub | 136.5° southeast | 1,300 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Ḩawāmidīyah | 135.7° southeast | 1,275 km | Prayer Times |
| Abū Kabīr | 139.9° southeast | 1,316 km | Prayer Times |
| Girga | 122.5° southeast | 974 km | Prayer Times |
| Disūq | 137.6° southeast | 1,414 km | Prayer Times |
| Samālūţ | 127.8° southeast | 1,196 km | Prayer Times |
| Al-'Ubūr | 137.6° southeast | 1,286 km | Prayer Times |
| Kirdāsah | 135.7° southeast | 1,294 km | Prayer Times |
| Bilqās | 140.2° southeast | 1,376 km | Prayer Times |
| Būsh | 132.5° southeast | 1,225 km | Prayer Times |
| Ţahţā | 123.4° southeast | 1,033 km | Prayer Times |
| Sinnūris | 132.6° southeast | 1,264 km | Prayer Times |
| Kafr ad Dawwār | 135.9° southeast | 1,448 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Manzalah | 142.2° southeast | 1,337 km | Prayer Times |
| Munūf | 136.5° southeast | 1,341 km | Prayer Times |
| Ashmūn | 136.1° southeast | 1,325 km | Prayer Times |
| As Sinbillāwayn | 139.6° southeast | 1,342 km | Prayer Times |
| Maghāghah | 129.6° southeast | 1,209 km | Prayer Times |
| Manfalūţ | 124.2° southeast | 1,110 km | Prayer Times |
| Fāqūs | 140.4° southeast | 1,308 km | Prayer Times |
| Banī Mazār | 128.9° southeast | 1,201 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Fashn | 130.5° southeast | 1,218 km | Prayer Times |
| Abnūb | 124.6° southeast | 1,092 km | Prayer Times |
| Zefta | 138.3° southeast | 1,341 km | Prayer Times |
| Abū Tīj | 124.1° southeast | 1,065 km | Prayer Times |
| Dayrūţ | 124.8° southeast | 1,138 km | Prayer Times |
| Ţimā | 123.8° southeast | 1,047 km | Prayer Times |
| Dikirnis | 140.7° southeast | 1,351 km | Prayer Times |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Egypt?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Cairo, for instance, the qibla is 136° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.