Qibla Direction from Gaza, Palestinian Territories
Gaza, Palestinian Territories · 410,000 people · 31.502°, 34.467° · Asia/Gaza
153°
SSE from true north · 1,241 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Gaza, Palestinian Territories, face 153° — that is SSE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Gaza’s coordinates (31.502°, 34.467°).
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 Gaza, Palestinian Territories?
153° from true north (SSE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,241 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 153° (SSE). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
Get the athan, live — free
These times update every day. The NURA app keeps them live on your phone, calls the full athan at prayer time, points the Qibla, and shows it all on a living watch face — working offline, no account, no sign-in.
NURA — coming soon to iPhone