Oman Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Oman 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 21 cities. In Muscat, for example, the qibla is 267° (west). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Gulf Region · Fajr 19.5° / Isha +90
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 261° – 290° · west
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 1,575 – 2,034 km · Şalālah … Sur
- Time zones
- Asia/Muscat
- Cities covered
- 21 cities · 16 with prayer times
Regions
Cities in Oman — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 266.5° west | 1,923 km | Prayer Times |
| Seeb | 266.1° west | 1,901 km | Prayer Times |
| Bawshar | 266.5° west | 1,922 km | Prayer Times |
| ‘Ibrī | 266.6° west | 1,727 km | Prayer Times |
| Şalālah | 290.4° west | 1,575 km | Prayer Times |
| Şaḩam | 263.5° west | 1,774 km | Prayer Times |
| Rustaq | 266.5° west | 1,821 km | Prayer Times |
| Sohar | 262.7° west | 1,759 km | Prayer Times |
| As Suwayq | 265° west | 1,826 km | Prayer Times |
| Samail | 267.1° west | 1,874 km | Prayer Times |
| Buraimi | 262.3° west | 1,665 km | Prayer Times |
| Nizwa | 268.1° west | 1,830 km | Prayer Times |
| Sur | 270.2° west | 2,034 km | Prayer Times |
| Qurayyat, Oman | 267.8° west | 1,973 km | Prayer Times |
| Bahla Fort | 267.9° west | 1,807 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Khābūrah | 264.3° west | 1,793 km | Prayer Times |
| Shinas | 261.1° west | 1,741 km | — |
| Sufālat Samā’il | 267.1° west | 1,881 km | — |
| Izki | 268.3° west | 1,854 km | — |
| Liwa Province | 262° west | 1,747 km | — |
| Ibra' | 269.4° west | 1,932 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Oman?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Muscat, for instance, the qibla is 267° 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.