Question 1

What is the qibla angle?

Accepted Answer

It is the direction from your location to the Kaaba in Mecca, measured in degrees clockwise from north. For Istanbul, for example, it is about 152°.

Question 2

How accurate is a phone compass?

Accepted Answer

A calibrated phone is usually accurate within ±5°. Keep it away from metal objects, magnetic cases and electronics, and calibrate by moving the phone in a figure-eight motion.

Question 3

Do a few degrees of deviation invalidate the prayer?

Accepted Answer

For those who cannot see the Kaaba, facing its general direction (jihah) is sufficient; small deviations do not invalidate the prayer. Still, one should aim for the most accurate direction possible.

Question 4

What is the 'qibla hour' (sun over the Kaaba)?

Accepted Answer

Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba: May 27-28 at 12:18 and July 15-16 at 12:27 Mecca time (09:18 / 09:27 UTC). Facing the sun at that minute means facing the qibla — the most reliable verification without a compass.

Question 5

Does the site store my location?

Accepted Answer

No. All calculations run in your browser; your location is never sent to or stored on any server.

Question 6

Which method are prayer times calculated with?

Accepted Answer

The Turkey method (close to Diyanet) for Turkish cities and the Muslim World League method elsewhere; times are shown in the city's local time.

Date	Fajr	Sunrise	Dhuhr	Asr	Maghrib	Isha
1Sat	01:49	03:59	11:23	15:24	18:45	20:45
2Sun	01:51	04:00	11:23	15:24	18:44	20:43
3Mon	01:53	04:01	11:23	15:23	18:43	20:41
4Tue	01:55	04:02	11:23	15:23	18:41	20:38
5Wed	01:57	04:03	11:23	15:22	18:40	20:36
6Thu	01:59	04:05	11:23	15:21	18:39	20:34
7Fri	02:01	04:06	11:23	15:21	18:37	20:32
8Sat	02:04	04:07	11:23	15:20	18:36	20:30
9Sun	02:06	04:08	11:23	15:19	18:34	20:27
10Mon	02:08	04:09	11:22	15:19	18:33	20:25
11Tue	02:10	04:11	11:22	15:18	18:31	20:23
12Wed	02:12	04:12	11:22	15:17	18:30	20:21
13Thu	02:14	04:13	11:22	15:16	18:28	20:19
14Fri	02:16	04:14	11:22	15:16	18:26	20:16
15Sat	02:18	04:15	11:22	15:15	18:25	20:14
16Sun	02:20	04:17	11:21	15:14	18:23	20:12
17Mon	02:21	04:18	11:21	15:13	18:22	20:09
18Tue	02:23	04:19	11:21	15:12	18:20	20:07
19Wed	02:25	04:20	11:21	15:12	18:18	20:05
20Thu	02:27	04:22	11:21	15:11	18:17	20:03
21Fri	02:29	04:23	11:20	15:10	18:15	20:00
22Sat	02:31	04:24	11:20	15:09	18:13	19:58
23Sun	02:33	04:25	11:20	15:08	18:11	19:56
24Mon	02:35	04:27	11:19	15:07	18:10	19:54
25Tue	02:36	04:28	11:19	15:06	18:08	19:51
26Wed	02:38	04:29	11:19	15:05	18:06	19:49
27Thu	02:40	04:30	11:19	15:04	18:04	19:47
28Fri	02:42	04:32	11:18	15:03	18:02	19:44
29Sat	02:44	04:33	11:18	15:02	18:01	19:42
30Sun	02:45	04:34	11:18	15:01	17:59	19:40
31Mon	02:47	04:35	11:17	14:59	17:57	19:38

Qibla direction in Qitaihe

Compass Setting

Monthly Prayer Times — August 2026

Other cities — China