Qibla direction in Oman
The Qibla in Oman lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 255.9° in Khasab to 290.4° in Salalah, and the Kaaba is between 1,575 km and 2,034 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 28 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Oman 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 34.5°. Salalah is the closest to the Kaaba (1,575 km) and Sur the farthest (2,034 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 266.5°, 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 Oman: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bawshar?
266.5° from true north, towards the west, 1,922 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Oman is closest to Makkah?
Salalah, 1,575 km from the Kaaba, among the 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam | 270.0° | west | 1,828 km |
| Al Khābūrah | 264.3° | west | 1,793 km |
| As Suwayq | 265.0° | west | 1,826 km |
| Badīyah | 270.3° | west | 1,959 km |
| Bahlā’ | 267.9° | west | 1,807 km |
| Bawshar | 266.5° | west | 1,922 km |
| Bidbid | 266.9° | west | 1,893 km |
| Buraimi | 262.3° | west | 1,665 km |
| Hayma' | 278.3° | west | 1,718 km |
| Ibra' | 269.4° | west | 1,932 km |
| Ibri | 266.6° | west | 1,727 km |
| Izkī | 268.3° | west | 1,854 km |
| Khasab | 255.9° | west | 1,751 km |
| Liwá | 262.0° | west | 1,747 km |
| Maşīrah | 275.9° | west | 1,977 km |
| Muscat | 266.5° | west | 1,923 km |
| Nizwa | 268.1° | west | 1,830 km |
| Qurayyāt | 267.8° | west | 1,973 km |
| Rustaq | 266.5° | west | 1,821 km |
| Saham | 263.5° | west | 1,774 km |
| Salalah | 290.4° | west | 1,575 km |
| Samā’il | 267.1° | west | 1,874 km |
| Seeb | 266.1° | west | 1,901 km |
| Shināş | 261.1° | west | 1,741 km |
| Sohar | 262.7° | west | 1,759 km |
| Sufālat Samā’il | 267.1° | west | 1,881 km |
| Sur | 270.2° | west | 2,034 km |
| Yanqul | 265.3° | west | 1,733 km |