Qibla direction › Algeria
Oran, Algeria · 4,222 km to the Kaaba
At Zawal today (12:50 PM in Oran) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 101° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.
| City | From Oran | Qibla | To Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algiers | 352 km | 105° | 3,926 km |
| Fes | 439 km | 96° | 4,589 km |
| Tangier | 466 km | 97° | 4,684 km |
| Rabat | 596 km | 95° | 4,757 km |
| Casablanca | 679 km | 94° | 4,824 km |
| Marrakesh | 817 km | 91° | 4,852 km |
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 101° (east). 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 Oran, the Qibla is 101° from true north (East). Makkah is about 4,222 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.
