Qibla direction in the Netherlands
The Qibla in the Netherlands lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 123.1° in Flushing to 128.9° in Delfzijl, and the Kaaba is between 4,391 km and 4,600 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 230 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in the Netherlands 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 5.8°. Kerkrade is the closest to the Kaaba (4,391 km) and Den Helder the farthest (4,600 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 125.6°, 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 the Netherlands: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amsterdam?
125.6° from true north, towards the south-east, 4,554 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in the Netherlands is closest to Makkah?
Kerkrade, 4,391 km from the Kaaba, among the 230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 's-Gravenzande | 124.4° | south-east | 4,571 km |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 125.4° | south-east | 4,488 km |
| Aalsmeer | 125.3° | south-east | 4,554 km |
| Aalten | 127.2° | south-east | 4,432 km |
| Alblasserdam | 124.8° | south-east | 4,535 km |
| Alkmaar | 125.7° | south-east | 4,579 km |
| Almelo | 127.7° | south-east | 4,457 km |
| Almere Stad | 126.0° | south-east | 4,536 km |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | 125.1° | south-east | 4,552 km |
| Amersfoort | 126.0° | south-east | 4,513 km |
| Amstelveen | 125.5° | south-east | 4,551 km |
| Amsterdam | 125.6° | south-east | 4,554 km |
| Apeldoorn | 126.7° | south-east | 4,484 km |
| Arnhem | 126.4° | south-east | 4,472 km |
| Assen | 128.2° | south-east | 4,506 km |
| Assendelft | 125.5° | south-east | 4,569 km |
| Baarn | 125.9° | south-east | 4,522 km |
| Badhoevedorp | 125.4° | south-east | 4,558 km |
| Barendrecht | 124.7° | south-east | 4,541 km |
| Barneveld | 126.2° | south-east | 4,501 km |
| Bennekom | 126.2° | south-east | 4,486 km |
| Benthuizen | 124.9° | south-east | 4,555 km |
| Bergeijk | 125.1° | south-east | 4,460 km |
| Bergen | 125.6° | south-east | 4,584 km |
| Bergen op Zoom | 124.0° | south-east | 4,532 km |
| Bergschenhoek | 124.8° | south-east | 4,552 km |
| Berkel en Rodenrijs | 124.7° | south-east | 4,553 km |
| Best | 125.4° | south-east | 4,471 km |
| Beuningen | 126.2° | south-east | 4,472 km |
| Beverwijk | 125.4° | south-east | 4,574 km |
| Bilthoven | 125.7° | south-east | 4,521 km |
| Bodegraven | 125.1° | south-east | 4,543 km |
| Borne | 127.8° | south-east | 4,448 km |
| Borssele | 123.3° | south-east | 4,560 km |
| Boskoop | 125.0° | south-east | 4,548 km |
| Boxtel | 125.4° | south-east | 4,479 km |
| Breda | 124.7° | south-east | 4,510 km |
| Brummen | 126.9° | south-east | 4,466 km |
| Brunssum | 125.5° | south-east | 4,401 km |
| Bussum | 125.8° | south-east | 4,533 km |
| Capelle aan den IJssel | 124.8° | south-east | 4,543 km |
| Castricum | 125.5° | south-east | 4,578 km |
| Cranendonck | 125.4° | south-east | 4,446 km |
| Culemborg | 125.6° | south-east | 4,509 km |
| Dalfsen | 127.4° | south-east | 4,489 km |
| De Meern | 125.5° | south-east | 4,527 km |
| Delft | 124.6° | south-east | 4,561 km |
| Delfzijl | 128.9° | south-east | 4,510 km |
| Den Helder | 126.0° | south-east | 4,600 km |
| Deventer | 127.0° | south-east | 4,477 km |
| Didam | 126.7° | south-east | 4,458 km |
| Diemen | 125.6° | south-east | 4,548 km |
| Doetinchem | 126.9° | south-east | 4,451 km |
| Dongen | 124.9° | south-east | 4,504 km |
| Dordrecht | 124.8° | south-east | 4,530 km |
| Drachten | 127.7° | south-east | 4,538 km |
| Driebergen-Rijsenburg | 125.8° | south-east | 4,512 km |
| Dronten | 126.7° | south-east | 4,519 km |
| Drunen | 125.2° | south-east | 4,496 km |
| Duiven | 126.5° | south-east | 4,464 km |
| Ede | 126.2° | south-east | 4,490 km |
| Eersel | 125.1° | south-east | 4,465 km |
| Eibergen | 127.5° | south-east | 4,440 km |
| Eindhoven | 125.4° | south-east | 4,461 km |
| Elburg | 126.8° | south-east | 4,507 km |
| Elst | 126.3° | south-east | 4,472 km |
| Emmeloord | 126.9° | south-east | 4,530 km |
| Emmen | 128.4° | south-east | 4,473 km |
| Enkhuizen | 126.4° | south-east | 4,554 km |
| Enschede | 127.9° | south-east | 4,435 km |
| Epe | 126.9° | south-east | 4,493 km |
| Flushing | 123.1° | south-east | 4,570 km |
| Geertruidenberg | 124.9° | south-east | 4,513 km |
| Geldermalsen | 125.6° | south-east | 4,500 km |
| Geldrop | 125.5° | south-east | 4,455 km |
| Geleen | 125.4° | south-east | 4,411 km |
| Gemert | 125.8° | south-east | 4,457 km |
| Gennep | 126.3° | south-east | 4,450 km |
| Glanerbrug | 128.0° | south-east | 4,431 km |
| Goes | 123.6° | south-east | 4,556 km |
| Goirle | 125.0° | south-east | 4,490 km |
| Gorinchem | 125.2° | south-east | 4,515 km |
| Gouda | 125.0° | south-east | 4,542 km |
| Groesbeek | 126.3° | south-east | 4,458 km |
| Groningen | 128.4° | south-east | 4,521 km |
| Haaksbergen | 127.6° | south-east | 4,439 km |
| Haarlem | 125.3° | south-east | 4,569 km |
| Hardenberg | 127.9° | south-east | 4,474 km |
| Harderwijk | 126.4° | south-east | 4,512 km |
| Harlingen | 127.0° | south-east | 4,578 km |
| Heemskerk | 125.5° | south-east | 4,575 km |
| Heerenveen | 127.4° | south-east | 4,537 km |
| Heerhugowaard | 125.8° | south-east | 4,576 km |
| Heerlen | 125.5° | south-east | 4,397 km |
| Heiloo | 125.6° | south-east | 4,580 km |
| Hellevoetsluis | 124.2° | south-east | 4,562 km |
| Helmond | 125.7° | south-east | 4,454 km |
| Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | 124.8° | south-east | 4,534 km |
| Hengelo | 127.8° | south-east | 4,443 km |
| Hillegom | 125.1° | south-east | 4,566 km |
| Hilversum | 125.8° | south-east | 4,529 km |
| Hoensbroek | 125.4° | south-east | 4,403 km |
| Hoofddorp | 125.3° | south-east | 4,561 km |
| Hoogeveen | 127.8° | south-east | 4,492 km |
| Hoogezand | 128.6° | south-east | 4,507 km |
| Hoogvliet | 124.5° | south-east | 4,551 km |
| Hoorn | 126.0° | south-east | 4,563 km |
| Huissen | 126.4° | south-east | 4,468 km |
| Huizen | 125.9° | south-east | 4,530 km |
| IJmuiden | 125.3° | south-east | 4,575 km |
| IJsselstein | 125.4° | south-east | 4,523 km |
| Julianadorp | 125.9° | south-east | 4,596 km |
| Kampen | 127.0° | south-east | 4,511 km |
| Katwijk aan Zee | 124.8° | south-east | 4,571 km |
| Kerkrade | 125.6° | south-east | 4,391 km |
| Krimpen aan den IJssel | 124.8° | south-east | 4,541 km |
| Krommenie | 125.5° | south-east | 4,570 km |
| Leek | 128.1° | south-east | 4,527 km |
| Leerdam | 125.4° | south-east | 4,512 km |
| Leeuwarden | 127.5° | south-east | 4,560 km |
| Leiden | 124.9° | south-east | 4,563 km |
| Leiderdorp | 124.9° | south-east | 4,561 km |
| Lelystad | 126.4° | south-east | 4,531 km |
| Leusden | 126.0° | south-east | 4,509 km |
| Lichtenvoorde | 127.3° | south-east | 4,437 km |
| Lisse | 125.1° | south-east | 4,566 km |
| Loon op Zand | 125.1° | south-east | 4,496 km |
| Losser | 128.1° | south-east | 4,432 km |
| Maarssen | 125.5° | south-east | 4,531 km |
| Maassluis | 124.4° | south-east | 4,561 km |
| Maastricht | 125.1° | south-east | 4,411 km |
| Medemblik | 126.2° | south-east | 4,569 km |
| Meppel | 127.5° | south-east | 4,505 km |
| Middelburg | 123.2° | south-east | 4,572 km |
| Middelharnis | 124.1° | south-east | 4,556 km |
| Mijdrecht | 125.4° | south-east | 4,545 km |
| Naaldwijk | 124.4° | south-east | 4,568 km |
| Naarden | 125.8° | south-east | 4,534 km |
| Nieuw-Vennep | 125.2° | south-east | 4,562 km |
| Nieuwegein | 125.5° | south-east | 4,522 km |
| Nijkerk | 126.2° | south-east | 4,511 km |
| Nijmegen | 126.2° | south-east | 4,466 km |
| Nijverdal | 127.5° | south-east | 4,467 km |
| Noordwijk-Binnen | 124.9° | south-east | 4,570 km |
| Nootdorp | 124.7° | south-east | 4,561 km |
| Nuenen | 125.5° | south-east | 4,459 km |
| Nunspeet | 126.7° | south-east | 4,506 km |
| Oisterwijk | 125.2° | south-east | 4,487 km |
| Oldenzaal | 128.0° | south-east | 4,439 km |
| Oosterhout | 124.9° | south-east | 4,509 km |
| Oss | 125.8° | south-east | 4,480 km |
| Oud-Beijerland | 124.5° | south-east | 4,546 km |
| Papendrecht | 124.8° | south-east | 4,531 km |
| Pijnacker | 124.7° | south-east | 4,557 km |
| Purmerend | 125.8° | south-east | 4,559 km |
| Putten | 126.3° | south-east | 4,507 km |
| Raalte | 127.3° | south-east | 4,480 km |
| Rhenen | 126.0° | south-east | 4,490 km |
| Rhoon | 124.5° | south-east | 4,548 km |
| Ridderkerk | 124.8° | south-east | 4,538 km |
| Rijen | 124.9° | south-east | 4,502 km |
| Rijssen | 127.5° | south-east | 4,461 km |
| Rijswijk | 124.6° | south-east | 4,564 km |
| Roermond | 125.8° | south-east | 4,417 km |
| Roosendaal | 124.3° | south-east | 4,525 km |
| Rotterdam | 124.7° | south-east | 4,548 km |
| Sassenheim | 125.0° | south-east | 4,565 km |
| Schagen | 125.9° | south-east | 4,586 km |
| Schiedam | 124.6° | south-east | 4,553 km |
| Schijndel | 125.5° | south-east | 4,476 km |
| Sint-Oedenrode | 125.5° | south-east | 4,470 km |
| Sittard | 125.4° | south-east | 4,411 km |
| Sliedrecht | 124.9° | south-east | 4,525 km |
| Sneek | 127.1° | south-east | 4,556 km |
| Soest | 125.9° | south-east | 4,519 km |
| Spijkenisse | 124.4° | south-east | 4,552 km |
| Stadskanaal | 128.7° | south-east | 4,485 km |
| Staphorst | 127.4° | south-east | 4,500 km |
| Steenbergen | 124.2° | south-east | 4,536 km |
| Steenwijk | 127.5° | south-east | 4,515 km |
| Terneuzen | 123.3° | south-east | 4,549 km |
| The Hague | 124.6° | south-east | 4,568 km |
| Tiel | 125.8° | south-east | 4,493 km |
| Tilburg | 125.0° | south-east | 4,491 km |
| Tubbergen | 127.9° | south-east | 4,454 km |
| Uden | 125.8° | south-east | 4,468 km |
| Uithoorn | 125.4° | south-east | 4,549 km |
| Urk | 126.7° | south-east | 4,534 km |
| Utrecht | 125.6° | south-east | 4,523 km |
| Valkenswaard | 125.3° | south-east | 4,457 km |
| Veendam | 128.7° | south-east | 4,497 km |
| Veenendaal | 126.1° | south-east | 4,495 km |
| Veghel | 125.7° | south-east | 4,469 km |
| Velp | 126.5° | south-east | 4,470 km |
| Velsen | 125.4° | south-east | 4,573 km |
| Velserbroek | 125.4° | south-east | 4,571 km |
| Venlo | 126.2° | south-east | 4,418 km |
| Venray | 126.1° | south-east | 4,439 km |
| Vianen | 125.5° | south-east | 4,519 km |
| Vlaardingen | 124.5° | south-east | 4,556 km |
| Volendam | 125.9° | south-east | 4,552 km |
| Voorburg | 124.7° | south-east | 4,565 km |
| Voorschoten | 124.8° | south-east | 4,563 km |
| Vught | 125.4° | south-east | 4,486 km |
| Waalwijk | 125.1° | south-east | 4,500 km |
| Waddinxveen | 125.0° | south-east | 4,547 km |
| Wageningen | 126.1° | south-east | 4,485 km |
| Wassenaar | 124.8° | south-east | 4,567 km |
| Weert | 125.5° | south-east | 4,436 km |
| Weesp | 125.7° | south-east | 4,542 km |
| Wierden | 127.6° | south-east | 4,461 km |
| Wijchen | 126.1° | south-east | 4,471 km |
| Wijk bij Duurstede | 125.8° | south-east | 4,503 km |
| Winschoten | 128.9° | south-east | 4,491 km |
| Winterswijk | 127.4° | south-east | 4,428 km |
| Wisch | 127.0° | south-east | 4,441 km |
| Woerden | 125.3° | south-east | 4,536 km |
| Ypenburg | 124.6° | south-east | 4,562 km |
| Zaandam | 125.6° | south-east | 4,562 km |
| Zaanstad | 125.6° | south-east | 4,564 km |
| Zaltbommel | 125.5° | south-east | 4,498 km |
| Zandvoort | 125.2° | south-east | 4,574 km |
| Zeewolde | 126.3° | south-east | 4,516 km |
| Zeist | 125.7° | south-east | 4,517 km |
| Zevenaar | 126.6° | south-east | 4,460 km |
| Zoetermeer | 124.8° | south-east | 4,556 km |
| Zutphen | 127.0° | south-east | 4,467 km |
| Zwaag | 126.1° | south-east | 4,563 km |
| Zwijndrecht | 124.8° | south-east | 4,533 km |
| Zwolle | 127.2° | south-east | 4,498 km |