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Qibla Direction in Amman

اتجاه القبلة في عمان

Amman, Jordan · 1,232 km to the Kaaba

161° from North
South-southeast
N E S W
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:23 PM in Amman) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 161° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Amman

CityFrom AmmanQiblaTo Makkah
Zarqa21 km162°1,241 km
Irbid68 km161°1,299 km
Jerusalem (Al-Quds)70 km157°1,238 km
Tabuk399 km156°842 km
Cairo495 km136°1,287 km
Adana563 km165°1,784 km

How to face the Qibla in Amman

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 161° (south-southeast). With a phone, the Yaad-e-Namaz app's Qibla compass does this for you and corrects for the difference between magnetic and true north. Hold the phone flat and away from metal and magnets.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Amman?

From Amman, the Qibla is 161° from true north (South-southeast). Makkah is about 1,232 km away.

Is the Qibla measured from true north or magnetic north?

From true north. A magnetic compass can be off by a few degrees depending on where you are; the Yaad-e-Namaz app corrects for this automatically.