Syria Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Syria 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 61 cities. In Damascus, for example, the qibla is 165° (south). 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
- Muslim World League · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 162° – 188° · south
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 1,296 – 1,766 km · Suwayda … Al-Malikiyah
- Time zones
- Asia/Damascus
- Cities covered
- 61 cities · 26 with prayer times
Regions
Cities in Syria — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | 164.6° south | 1,388 km | Prayer Times |
| Aleppo | 170.3° south | 1,663 km | Prayer Times |
| Homs | 167.6° south | 1,510 km | Prayer Times |
| Latakia | 164.9° south | 1,617 km | Prayer Times |
| Ar Raqqah | 177° south | 1,618 km | Prayer Times |
| Ḩamāh | 168.1° south | 1,553 km | Prayer Times |
| Ţarţūs | 164.6° south | 1,546 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Ḩasakah | 183.3° south | 1,679 km | Prayer Times |
| Deir ez-Zor | 181.2° south | 1,547 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Qāmishlī | 184.8° south | 1,743 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Bāb | 171.7° south | 1,677 km | Prayer Times |
| Idlib | 168.3° south | 1,643 km | Prayer Times |
| Dūmā | 165.1° south | 1,392 km | Prayer Times |
| Manbij | 173.3° south | 1,689 km | Prayer Times |
| Daraa | 162.6° south | 1,298 km | Prayer Times |
| Salamiyah | 169.1° south | 1,535 km | Prayer Times |
| Tabqa | 175.2° south | 1,608 km | Prayer Times |
| Azaz | 170.2° south | 1,707 km | Prayer Times |
| Jableh | 165.2° south | 1,596 km | Prayer Times |
| As-Safira | 171° south | 1,647 km | Prayer Times |
| Suwayda | 164.8° south | 1,296 km | Prayer Times |
| Abu Kamal | 184.5° south | 1,453 km | Prayer Times |
| Mayadin | 182.5° south | 1,513 km | Prayer Times |
| Al-Rastan | 167.8° south | 1,532 km | Prayer Times |
| Palmyra | 173.7° south | 1,469 km | Prayer Times |
| Ayn al-Arab | 174.9° south | 1,726 km | Prayer Times |
| Al-Nabek | 167° south | 1,434 km | — |
| Khan Shaykhun | 167.9° south | 1,589 km | — |
| Afrin | 169.5° south | 1,702 km | — |
| Nawa | 162.7° south | 1,328 km | — |
| Kafr Nabl | 167.8° south | 1,610 km | — |
| Al Quşayr | 166.8° south | 1,489 km | — |
| Yabroud | 166.6° south | 1,429 km | — |
| Jisr al-Shughur | 167° south | 1,636 km | — |
| Baniyas | 165.1° south | 1,576 km | — |
| Talbiseh | 167.7° south | 1,522 km | — |
| Quneitra | 162.1° south | 1,360 km | — |
| Saraqib | 168.8° south | 1,632 km | — |
| Jayrud | 166.8° south | 1,410 km | — |
| Masyaf | 166.5° south | 1,555 km | — |
| Al Qaryatayn | 169.2° south | 1,446 km | — |
| Salqin | 167.8° south | 1,669 km | — |
| Tafas | 162.6° south | 1,312 km | — |
| Suran, Hama Governorate | 168.2° south | 1,571 km | — |
| Jasim | 163° south | 1,339 km | — |
| Burj Islam | 165.1° south | 1,632 km | — |
| Talkalakh | 165.8° south | 1,514 km | — |
| Al-Zabadani | 164.1° south | 1,416 km | — |
| Da'el | 162.9° south | 1,312 km | — |
| Hajin | 184.1° south | 1,479 km | — |
| Inkhil | 163.3° south | 1,340 km | — |
| Dayr Hafir | 172.3° south | 1,651 km | — |
| Safita | 165.4° south | 1,533 km | — |
| Amuda | 183.8° south | 1,747 km | — |
| Al-Malikiyah | 187.9° south | 1,766 km | — |
| Shaykh Miskīn | 163.2° south | 1,319 km | — |
| Al-Sanamayn | 163.6° south | 1,344 km | — |
| Tall Rif‘at | 170.3° south | 1,694 km | — |
| Batabo | 168.8° south | 1,663 km | — |
| Nubl | 169.9° south | 1,686 km | — |
| Sabikhan | 183.1° south | 1,495 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Syria?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Damascus, for instance, the qibla is 165° 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.