Saudi Arabia Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Saudi Arabia 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 70 cities. In Mecca, for example, the qibla is 305° (northwest). 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
- Umm al-Qura · Fajr 18.5° / Isha +90 · +120 min in Ramadan
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- northwest
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 0 – 1,194 km · Mecca … Ras Tanura
- Time zones
- Asia/Riyadh
- Cities covered
- 70 cities · 43 with prayer times
Regions
- Eastern Province (10)
- Riyadh Region (6)
- Mecca Region (6)
- Al-Qassim Region (5)
- 'Asir Region (6)
- Jazan Region (3)
- Medina Region (3)
- Al Jawf Region (3)
- Northern Borders Region (2)
- Al Bahah Region (2)
Cities in Saudi Arabia — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecca | 305.3° northwest | 0 km | Prayer Times |
| Medina | 176.2° south | 340 km | Prayer Times |
| Riyadh | 243.8° southwest | 791 km | Prayer Times |
| Jeddah | 96.4° east | 66 km | Prayer Times |
| Dammam | 244.1° southwest | 1,183 km | Prayer Times |
| Sulţānah | 175.8° south | 342 km | Prayer Times |
| Buraydah | 218.6° southwest | 689 km | Prayer Times |
| Ta’if | 285.6° west | 63 km | Prayer Times |
| Tabuk | 156.4° southeast | 842 km | Prayer Times |
| Ha'il | 195.9° south | 704 km | Prayer Times |
| Najrān | 314.8° northwest | 628 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Kharj | 249.9° west | 827 km | Prayer Times |
| Khamis Mushait | 319.3° northwest | 461 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Hufūf | 248.2° west | 1,088 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Mubarraz | 248° west | 1,090 km | Prayer Times |
| Hafar Al-Batin | 219.8° southwest | 995 km | Prayer Times |
| Thuqbah | 245.2° southwest | 1,184 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Jubayl | 240° southwest | 1,171 km | Prayer Times |
| Şabyā | 328.7° northwest | 559 km | Prayer Times |
| Abha | 322.3° northwest | 453 km | Prayer Times |
| Yanbu | 148.3° southeast | 347 km | Prayer Times |
| Unaizah | 220.1° southwest | 671 km | Prayer Times |
| Arar | 186.8° south | 1,069 km | Prayer Times |
| Sakakah | 182.4° south | 951 km | Prayer Times |
| Az Zulfī | 224.1° southwest | 742 km | Prayer Times |
| Bisha | 299.2° northwest | 329 km | Prayer Times |
| Jizan | 330.8° northwest | 580 km | Prayer Times |
| Qurayyat | 166.8° south | 1,129 km | Prayer Times |
| Sabt Alalayah | 313° northwest | 303 km | Prayer Times |
| Qatif | 243.2° southwest | 1,181 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Bahah | 312.8° northwest | 232 km | Prayer Times |
| Dawadmi | 234.6° southwest | 580 km | Prayer Times |
| Ar Rass | 217.9° southwest | 620 km | Prayer Times |
| Bariq | 322° northwest | 354 km | Prayer Times |
| Rabigh | 151.8° southeast | 173 km | Prayer Times |
| Ash Shafa | 307.4° northwest | 64 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Lith | 342° north | 149 km | Prayer Times |
| Abu `Arish | 328° northwest | 587 km | Prayer Times |
| Turaif | 173.9° south | 1,146 km | Prayer Times |
| Ras Tanura | 242.7° southwest | 1,194 km | Prayer Times |
| Diriyah | 243° southwest | 780 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Khafjī | 230.1° southwest | 1,171 km | Prayer Times |
| Baljurashi | 314.3° northwest | 250 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá | 218.9° southwest | 645 km | — |
| Ranyah | 274° west | 314 km | — |
| Safwa City | 242.7° southwest | 1,181 km | — |
| Afif | 229.6° southwest | 421 km | — |
| Keriya | 217.4° southwest | 653 km | — |
| Tabarjal | 170.6° south | 1,022 km | — |
| Tayma | 169° south | 702 km | — |
| Ad Dilam | 250.7° west | 805 km | — |
| Umluj | 146.3° southeast | 478 km | — |
| Al Mithnab | 223.1° southwest | 666 km | — |
| Al-`Ula | 161.1° south | 608 km | — |
| Shaqra | 233.6° southwest | 698 km | — |
| Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm | 253.7° west | 760 km | — |
| Fayfā’ | 323.5° northwest | 577 km | — |
| Layla | 263.6° west | 718 km | — |
| Abqaiq | 245.5° southwest | 1,120 km | — |
| Al Khurmah, Mecca | 257° west | 234 km | — |
| Turubah | 203° southwest | 822 km | — |
| Badr | 157.7° south | 283 km | — |
| Thuwal | 142.3° southeast | 121 km | — |
| Samtah | 329.1° northwest | 629 km | — |
| Al Wajh | 146.7° southeast | 635 km | — |
| Ḑamad | 327.6° northwest | 572 km | — |
| al Haql | 149.6° southeast | 1,002 km | — |
| Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ | 217.1° southwest | 641 km | — |
| King Khalid Military City | 220° southwest | 924 km | — |
| Rumāḩ | 239.9° southwest | 878 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Saudi Arabia?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Mecca, for instance, the qibla is 305° 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.