Qibla Direction in Cairo

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:42 PM in Cairo) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 136° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Cairo

How to face the Qibla in Cairo

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 136° (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 Cairo?

From Cairo, the Qibla is 136° from true north (Southeast). Makkah is about 1,287 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.