South Korea · Qibla direction
Qibla Direction from Seoul, South Korea
From Seoul, the qibla bears 286° (W) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 8,336 km (5,180 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Seoul
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Distance to the Kaaba: 8,336 km / 5,180 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 286° bearing is the great-circle heading from Seoul (37.5665, 126.9780) 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 Seoul?
From Seoul: 286° (W) from true north, about 8,336 km (5,180 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 286°, 16° clockwise of due W.
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