Direction of prayer
Qibla Direction
A compass that points to the Kaaba from wherever you are standing, corrected to true north, with no internet needed.
How the Sadeeq Qibla finder works
The Kaaba sits at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E. From your coordinates the app calculates the great-circle bearing to that point: the direction of the shortest line over the surface of the earth. That bearing is then compared against your phone's true heading, with the magnetic declination for your location already applied, so the arrow is not thrown off by the difference between magnetic north and true north.
Turn until the needle lines up and the dial locks on with a gentle vibration. The screen also shows the exact bearing in degrees, your current heading, and the distance to Makkah in kilometres.
Getting a steady reading
- 1.Hold the phone flat, like a tray, rather than upright.
- 2.Keep it away from metal, speakers and magnetic phone mounts or wallet cases.
- 3.If the needle drifts, move the phone slowly in a figure-of-eight to recalibrate the sensor.
- 4.Allow location access once; the direction is then computed on the device, offline.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Qibla?
- The Qibla is the direction Muslims face in prayer: towards the Kaaba in Makkah. From anywhere on earth it is the shortest path across the globe to the Kaaba, which is why from North America it points north-east rather than south-east.
- Why does my compass app give a different direction?
- Two common reasons. Cheap compass apps use magnetic north, which can be off by many degrees depending on where you are; the Qibla bearing must be measured from true north. And a phone compass needs calibrating: metal objects, magnets and phone cases with magnets all pull it off. Move the phone in a figure-of-eight and keep it away from metal.
- Does the Qibla finder need internet?
- No. Once the app has your location, the direction is calculated on the phone and the compass works entirely offline.
- How accurate is it?
- The bearing itself is exact for your coordinates. The limit is the phone’s compass sensor, which is typically within a few degrees once calibrated. The app shows a calibration warning when the sensor reports low confidence.
Never guess the direction again
Qibla compass, prayer times, daily azkar and hadith in one free app. No ads, no account, works offline.
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