Qibla Direction from Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands · 741,636 people · 52.374°, 4.890° · Europe/Amsterdam
126°
SE from true north · 4,554 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Amsterdam, Netherlands, face 126° — that is SE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Amsterdam’s coordinates (52.374°, 4.890°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Amsterdam, Netherlands?
126° from true north (SE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 4,554 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 126° (SE). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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