Qibla direction in Lebanon
The Qibla in Lebanon lies towards the south. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 159.3° in Naqoura to 166.0° in El Hermel, and the Kaaba is between 1,380 km and 1,504 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 19 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Lebanon 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 6.7°. Naqoura is the closest to the Kaaba (1,380 km) and Halba the farthest (1,504 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 161.9°, 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 Lebanon: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Beirut?
161.9° from true north, towards the south, 1,450 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Lebanon is closest to Makkah?
Naqoura, 1,380 km from the Kaaba, among the 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarsâl | 165.9° | south | 1,457 km |
| Aley | 162.1° | south | 1,438 km |
| Baabda | 162.0° | south | 1,443 km |
| Baalbek | 164.9° | south | 1,443 km |
| Beirut | 161.9° | south | 1,450 km |
| Bsharri | 164.3° | south | 1,475 km |
| Byblos | 162.8° | south | 1,470 km |
| Chmistâr | 164.0° | south | 1,444 km |
| El Hermel | 166.0° | south | 1,481 km |
| Ghazieh | 160.8° | south | 1,415 km |
| Habboûch | 161.1° | south | 1,400 km |
| Halba | 164.9° | south | 1,504 km |
| Jounieh | 162.5° | south | 1,456 km |
| Nabatiye et Tahta | 161.1° | south | 1,396 km |
| Naqoura | 159.3° | south | 1,380 km |
| Sidon | 160.9° | south | 1,419 km |
| Tripoli | 163.9° | south | 1,498 km |
| Tyre | 159.7° | south | 1,394 km |
| Zahle | 163.4° | south | 1,434 km |