Qibla direction in Jordan
The Qibla in Jordan lies towards the south. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 150.7° in Aqaba to 174.9° in Rukban, and the Kaaba is between 1,022 km and 1,327 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 31 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Jordan can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 24.2°. Aqaba is the closest to the Kaaba (1,022 km) and Rukban the farthest (1,327 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 160.9°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Jordan: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amman?
160.9° from true north, towards the south, 1,233 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Jordan is closest to Makkah?
Aqaba, 1,022 km from the Kaaba, among the 31 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Anjarah | 160.6° | south | 1,276 km |
| ‘Izrā | 158.2° | south | 1,158 km |
| Ajloun | 160.6° | south | 1,278 km |
| Al Fuḩayş | 160.2° | south | 1,243 km |
| Al Jubayhah | 160.7° | south | 1,240 km |
| Al Mafraq | 162.7° | south | 1,266 km |
| Amman | 160.9° | south | 1,233 km |
| Aqaba | 150.7° | south-east | 1,022 km |
| Ar Ramtha | 162.1° | south | 1,294 km |
| As Safi | 156.9° | south-east | 1,154 km |
| Aţ Ţafīlah | 157.1° | south-east | 1,128 km |
| Az̧ Z̧ulayl | 162.7° | south | 1,240 km |
| Irbid | 161.4° | south | 1,299 km |
| Jerash | 161.2° | south | 1,268 km |
| Judita | 160.5° | south | 1,288 km |
| Karak | 158.6° | south | 1,156 km |
| Khuraybat as Sūq | 160.6° | south | 1,225 km |
| Kurayyimah | 159.8° | south | 1,277 km |
| Ma'an | 156.3° | south-east | 1,058 km |
| Madaba | 159.8° | south | 1,212 km |
| Māḩiş | 160.1° | south | 1,242 km |
| Marj Al Hamam | 160.3° | south | 1,230 km |
| Qīr Moāv | 158.3° | south | 1,160 km |
| Rukban | 174.9° | south | 1,327 km |
| Russeifa | 161.4° | south | 1,236 km |
| Saḩāb | 161.0° | south | 1,222 km |
| Salt | 160.0° | south | 1,248 km |
| Ṣuwayliḥ | 160.5° | south | 1,243 km |
| Umm as Summāq | 160.3° | south | 1,228 km |
| Wadi Al Seer | 160.3° | south | 1,237 km |
| Zarqa | 161.7° | south | 1,241 km |