Qibla direction from
Madinah
From central Madinah, Qibla is 176° from true north. Verify it with the live compass or compare the gold map bearing with a nearby street or landmark.
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From MadinahCity-centre result
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Verify the direction locally
The gold ray shows the initial Qibla bearing from your selected location on this north-up map. Compare it with a nearby street, wall or landmark.
Open selected location in OpenStreetMapFace 176° south
From the representative centre of Madinah, face 176 degrees clockwise from true north. On a compass, that is 4° anticlockwise from south. Your exact address may shift the angle slightly, so use the live location finder above when precision matters.
- Qibla bearing
- 175.6°
- Compass direction
- south
- Distance to Kaaba
- 346 km
- City coordinates
- 24.5247° N, 39.5692° E
Set the direction in Madinah
The 176° result is an initial great-circle bearing: the shortest surface direction from Madinah to the Kaaba. It is measured from true north, not magnetic north.
For a stable practical reference, compare the gold bearing shown on the north-up local map with a street, wall or distant landmark. If a phone compass disagrees, move away from metal and electronics, recalibrate it and check again.
Learn about true and magnetic north or check what affects Qibla accuracy.
Madinah Qibla questions
What is the Qibla direction from Madinah?
It is 176° clockwise from true north from the representative city-centre coordinates, broadly south.
How far is Madinah from the Kaaba?
The great-circle distance is approximately 346 km. This is a surface distance between coordinates, not a road or flight distance.
Why might my exact bearing be slightly different?
Madinah covers an area rather than a single point. Use your current location or address in the finder to calculate from your precise coordinates.