United Arab Emirates Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in United Arab Emirates 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 24 cities. In Dubai, for example, the qibla is 258° (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
- UAE (Dubai) · Fajr 18.2° / Isha 18.2°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Precaution minutes
- Sunrise -3 · Dhuhr +3 · Asr +3 · Maghrib +3
- Qibla angle
- 257° – 263° · west
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 1,356 – 1,739 km · Ruwais … Khor'fakkan
- Time zones
- Asia/Dubai
- Cities covered
- 24 cities · 21 with prayer times
Regions
- Abu Dhabi Emirate (7)
- Dubai (6)
- Emirate of Fujairah (3)
- Emirate of Sharjah (3)
Cities in United Arab Emirates — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 258.2° west | 1,631 km | Prayer Times |
| Abu Dhabi | 260.2° west | 1,527 km | Prayer Times |
| Sharjah | 257.9° west | 1,648 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Ain City | 262.5° west | 1,661 km | Prayer Times |
| Ajman | 257.7° west | 1,656 km | Prayer Times |
| Dayrah | 258° west | 1,636 km | Prayer Times |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 256.9° west | 1,711 km | Prayer Times |
| Musaffah | 260.7° west | 1,536 km | Prayer Times |
| Jebel Ali | 258.8° west | 1,611 km | Prayer Times |
| Dubai Marina | 258.5° west | 1,616 km | Prayer Times |
| Fujairah | 259.7° west | 1,735 km | Prayer Times |
| Warīsān | 258.5° west | 1,644 km | Prayer Times |
| Khalifah A City | 260.5° west | 1,549 km | Prayer Times |
| Reef Al Fujairah City | 259.5° west | 1,726 km | Prayer Times |
| Bani Yas City | 261° west | 1,549 km | Prayer Times |
| Zayed City | 262.8° west | 1,446 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Shamkhah City | 260.8° west | 1,559 km | Prayer Times |
| Umm al-Quwain | 257.2° west | 1,668 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Sajaah | 258.2° west | 1,669 km | Prayer Times |
| Lahbab | 259.2° west | 1,659 km | Prayer Times |
| Tarif Kalba | 259.8° west | 1,733 km | Prayer Times |
| Khor'fakkan | 258.9° west | 1,739 km | — |
| Dibba Al-Fujairah | 257.9° west | 1,737 km | — |
| Ruwais | 259.8° west | 1,356 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in United Arab Emirates?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Dubai, for instance, the qibla is 258° 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.