Qibla direction in Cairo
From Cairo, the Qibla is 136.1° clockwise from true north, roughly south-east. The Kaaba is about 1,287 km away along the shortest route across the globe.
- Qibla angle
- 136.1° from true north
- Direction
- south-east
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 1,287 km (800 miles)
- Today's qibla time
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Find the Qibla from your exact location
Qibla times in Cairo
At these times the sun stands exactly in the Qibla direction as seen from Cairo, so facing the sun means facing the Kaaba. Times are local, including daylight saving, and move by about a minute from year to year.
| Date | Qibla time |
|---|---|
| 1 January | 9:01 AM |
| 15 January | 9:14 AM |
| 1 February | 9:32 AM |
| 15 February | 9:47 AM |
| 1 March | 10:02 AM |
| 15 March | 10:15 AM |
| 1 April | 10:30 AM |
| 15 April | 10:42 AM |
| 1 May | 11:56 AM |
| 15 May | 12:08 PM |
| 1 June | 12:21 PM |
| 15 June | 12:28 PM |
| 1 July | 12:31 PM |
| 15 July | 12:27 PM |
| 1 August | 12:15 PM |
| 15 August | 12:00 PM |
| 1 September | 11:38 AM |
| 15 September | 11:17 AM |
| 1 October | 10:53 AM |
| 15 October | 10:33 AM |
| 1 November | 9:12 AM |
| 15 November | 8:59 AM |
| 1 December | 8:51 AM |
| 15 December | 8:52 AM |
When the sun is over the Kaaba
In 2027 the sun passes directly over the Kaaba twice. Where it is up, it then stands exactly in the Qibla direction and shadows point directly away from it. In Cairo local time:
- 28 May: 12:18 PM
- 16 July: 12:27 PM
Using a compass
A compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are, and a phone's compass can be thrown off by metal, magnets and electronics nearby. That's why compass readings and published tables sometimes differ by a few degrees.
On an iPhone you can set the Compass app to use true north in Settings › Compass. Hold the phone flat, away from metal, and calibrate it if asked. If you can, check against the qibla time on a sunny day.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cairo?
136.1° from true north, roughly south-east. Turn that many degrees clockwise from north to face the Kaaba, which is about 1,287 km away.
What time is the qibla time in Cairo?
It changes through the year: for example 9:14 AM on 15 January and 10:42 AM on 15 April. At that moment the sun is exactly in the Qibla direction.
How far is Cairo from Mecca?
About 1,287 km in a straight line across the globe, measured to the Kaaba.
Qibla direction in other cities
- Istanbul
- London
- Birmingham
- Manchester
- Bradford
- Leicester
- Glasgow
- Dublin
- Paris
- Berlin
- Amsterdam
- New York
- Chicago
- Houston
- Dallas
- Los Angeles
- Dearborn
- Washington, D.C.
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Vancouver
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Auckland
- Karachi
- Lahore
- Islamabad
- Dhaka
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Hyderabad
- Kuala Lumpur
- Singapore
- Jakarta
- Dubai
- Cairo
- Lagos
- Johannesburg
- Cape Town
Sources
- NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory: Solar calculation details (equations from Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms)
- Movable Type Scripts: Calculate distance and bearing between two latitude/longitude points
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı: İstanbul namaz vakitleri, Kıble Açısı and Kıble Zamanı
- Gulf News (2026): Sun to align directly above Kaaba in rare astronomical event