Qibla Direction from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · 4,205,961 people · 24.688°, 46.722° · Asia/Riyadh
244°
WSW from true north · 793 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, face 244° — that is WSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Riyadh’s coordinates (24.688°, 46.722°).
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 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
244° from true north (WSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 793 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 244° (WSW). 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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