Qibla direction › Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands · 4,553 km to the Kaaba
At Zawal today (1:27 PM in Amsterdam) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 126° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.
| City | From Amsterdam | Qibla | To Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 173 km | 123° | 4,489 km |
| Koeln | 213 km | 127° | 4,345 km |
| Southend-on-Sea | 302 km | 120° | 4,745 km |
| London | 358 km | 119° | 4,794 km |
| Hamburg | 365 km | 133° | 4,373 km |
| Luton | 367 km | 119° | 4,831 km |
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 126° (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.
From Amsterdam, the Qibla is 126° from true north (Southeast). Makkah is about 4,553 km away.
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.
