Qibla Direction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Today's Prayer Times
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Qibla from Riyadh is 243.8° clockwise from true north, toward the SW.
Qibla Direction
- True Qibla bearing
- 243.8°
- Magnetic compass bearing
- 240.7°
- Magnetic declination
- 3.1° E
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 790 km away
- Timezone
- Asia/Riyadh
Use the magnetic bearing if you are using a traditional magnetic compass.
Today's Prayer Times — Riyadh
Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Fajr04:22
- Sunrise05:38
- Dhuhr11:51
- Asr15:17
- Maghrib18:01
- Isha19:13
Prayer times can vary slightly by calculation method and local mosque convention.
How to face the Qibla in Riyadh
The Qibla from Riyadh is 243.8° clockwise from true north, toward the SW.
With a traditional magnetic compass, use approximately 240.7°, based on the World Magnetic Model 2025 for today's date.
Keep your compass away from metal objects, speakers, magnets and large electronics, which can affect the reading.
The Qibla from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia faces approximately 244° from true north, with the Holy Kaaba in Mecca about 790 km away. Qibla.now calculates the great-circle bearing from your coordinates so you can face the right direction wherever you pray. The prayer times below are computed using standard astronomical formulas; you can pick a different calculation method or madhab inside the app.
Why are there two Qibla bearings?
The Qibla bearing is calculated from true north. A magnetic compass points toward magnetic north, which differs by location and changes gradually over time. Qibla.now uses the World Magnetic Model 2025 to estimate that local difference.
Compass accuracy
The calculated Qibla bearing is geographic. Actual compass readings can be affected by your device sensors, nearby metal, magnets and electrical equipment.
Methodology and sources
- Qibla bearing: great-circle direction to the Kaaba. (great-circle distance)
- Magnetic declination: World Magnetic Model 2025 (WMM2025), NOAA NCEI / British Geological Survey.
- Kaaba coordinates: 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E.
- Magnetic values are computed at sea level for the city centre.
- World Magnetic Model 2025 (WMM2025)