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Qibla Direction in Dubai

اتجاه القبلة في دبي

Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 1,631 km to the Kaaba

258° from North
West-southwest
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:06 PM in Dubai) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 102° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Dubai

CityFrom DubaiQiblaTo Makkah
Sharjah22 km258°1,649 km
Jebel Ali28 km259°1,611 km
Ras Al Khaimah94 km257°1,711 km
Fujairah108 km260°1,735 km
Abu Dhabi123 km260°1,527 km
Al Ain City123 km262°1,661 km

How to face the Qibla in Dubai

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 258° (west-southwest). 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 Dubai?

From Dubai, the Qibla is 258° from true north (West-southwest). Makkah is about 1,631 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.