Qibla Direction from Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq · 7,216,000 people · 33.341°, 44.401° · Asia/Baghdad
200°
SSW from true north · 1,400 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Baghdad, Iraq, face 200° — that is SSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Baghdad’s coordinates (33.341°, 44.401°).
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 Baghdad, Iraq?
200° from true north (SSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,400 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 200° (SSW). 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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