United Arab Emirates · Qibla direction
Qibla Direction from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From Dubai, the qibla bears 258° (W) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 1,631 km (1,013 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Dubai
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Distance to the Kaaba: 1,631 km / 1,013 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 258° bearing is the great-circle heading from Dubai (25.2048, 55.2708) to the Kaaba, measured clockwise from true north. A magnetic compass does not point to true north — the error, called magnetic declination, changes by place and by year. The live tool corrects for it.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Dubai?
From Dubai: 258° (W) from true north, about 1,631 km (1,013 miles) to the Kaaba.
Is that from true north or magnetic north?
True north. A compass needle points to magnetic north — the gap is called declination and shifts by place and year.
Does facing W point me at the qibla here?
Not quite — the exact bearing is 258°, 12° counter-clockwise of due W.
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