Qibla Direction from East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories
East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories · 428,304 people · 31.783°, 35.234° · Asia/Jerusalem
157°
SSE from true north · 1,239 km to the Kaaba
To pray from East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories, face 157° — that is SSE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from East Jerusalem’s coordinates (31.783°, 35.234°).
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 East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories?
157° from true north (SSE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,239 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 157° (SSE). 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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