Qibla Direction from Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt · 7,734,614 people · 30.063°, 31.250° · Africa/Cairo
136°
SE from true north · 1,288 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Cairo, Egypt, face 136° — that is SE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Cairo’s coordinates (30.063°, 31.250°).
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 Cairo, Egypt?
136° from true north (SE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,288 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 136° (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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