Qibla direction in Qatar
The Qibla in Qatar lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 248.0° in Madinat ash Shamal to 253.3° in Al Wakrah, and the Kaaba is between 1,243 km and 1,281 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 13 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Qatar 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 5.2°. Ash Shihaniyah is the closest to the Kaaba (1,243 km) and Al Khor the farthest (1,281 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 252.6°, 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 Qatar: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Doha?
252.6° from true north, towards the west, 1,269 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Qatar is closest to Makkah?
Ash Shihaniyah, 1,243 km from the Kaaba, among the 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khor | 250.7° | west | 1,281 km |
| Al Rayyan | 252.4° | west | 1,259 km |
| Al Wakrah | 253.3° | west | 1,272 km |
| Ash Shihaniyah | 251.7° | west | 1,243 km |
| Az Za'ayin | 251.2° | west | 1,275 km |
| Doha | 252.6° | west | 1,269 km |
| Lusail | 252.0° | west | 1,271 km |
| Madinat ash Shamal | 248.0° | west | 1,270 km |
| Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid | 252.5° | west | 1,255 km |
| Nu‘ayjah | 252.8° | west | 1,268 km |
| Umm Ghuwaylīnah | 250.5° | west | 1,243 km |
| Umm Şalāl Muḩammad | 251.8° | west | 1,262 km |
| Umm Slal Ali | 251.5° | west | 1,263 km |