Qibla Direction from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 2,956,587 people · 25.077°, 55.309° · Asia/Dubai
259°
W from true north · 1,632 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, face 259° — that is W of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Dubai’s coordinates (25.077°, 55.309°).
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 Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
259° from true north (W) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,632 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 259° (W). 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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