Doha, Qatar
Qibla Direction from Doha
Point your phone toward the Kaaba in Makkah with a live compass, or use the map and bearing below.
Live Qibla Compass
Your Qibla from Doha is shown below. Tap the button for a live phone compass.
Direction on the map
The orange line shows the great-circle direction from Doha toward the Kaaba in Makkah.
Using a physical compass
Hold your compass flat and level, away from metal and electronics.
Rotate until the needle points to North (0°).
Face the direction marked 252.62° (WSW) — that is your Qibla.
This bearing is from true north. Most digital compass apps automatically account for magnetic declination; physical compasses may need a small adjustment (about 1 to 2° in Doha, which is negligible for most users).
Frequently Asked Questions
The Qibla from Doha is 252.62 degrees from true north, a West-Southwest (WSW) direction toward the Kaaba in Makkah. The Kaaba is about 1,269 km (789 miles) away. This bearing is calculated from central Doha at 25.28 degrees North, 51.53 degrees East.
The Qibla is the direction to a single fixed point, the Kaaba in Makkah, so it changes with your position on Earth. A worshipper in Doha faces WSW, while someone in Cairo faces southeast and someone in Jakarta faces west-northwest. The Earth's curvature means the bearing shifts continuously as you move.
The Qibla is calculated using great-circle geometry, the shortest path between two points on a sphere. The formula takes your latitude and longitude and the Kaaba coordinates (21.42 degrees North, 39.83 degrees East) and returns the initial bearing. This page computes the bearing using great-circle spherical trigonometry from Doha's coordinates to the Kaaba.
The Qibla is nearly identical across Qatar because the country is small. Doha, Al Khor, and Al Wakrah all face approximately 253 degrees. The variation between the northern and southern tips of Qatar is under 1 degree, which is negligible for prayer. Enable location for a bearing precise to your exact spot.
True north is the geographic North Pole; magnetic north is where a compass needle points, and the two differ by an angle called declination. The Qibla bearing on this page is from true north. In Doha, magnetic declination is only about 1 to 2 degrees, so the difference is negligible. Most phone compass apps correct for it automatically.
Tap the "Check Qibla direction" button and allow motion and orientation access when prompted. Hold your phone flat and level, then rotate your body until the Kaaba arrow points straight up. On iPhone, the permission prompt appears only after you tap the button. The live compass requires HTTPS and a device with an orientation sensor.