The Qibla is the direction from any point on Earth toward the Kaaba in Makkah — the direction Muslims face during Salah. It is not simply 'east' or 'south' from most locations; the great-circle path across a spherical earth is often surprising. From New York the Qibla is roughly north-east (about 58°). From Tokyo it's roughly west-north-west (about 293°). This tool computes the exact great-circle bearing from your latitude and longitude to the Kaaba (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

Compass rose

On phones and tablets that expose device-orientation events (Chrome and Safari on iOS/Android), the compass rose rotates as you move so you can align yourself to the arrow physically. iOS 13+ requires explicit permission — tap the 'Enable compass' button to grant it.

Fallback

On devices without a magnetometer (most desktops), the tool still shows the bearing in degrees plus the nearest cardinal direction (N, NE, E, etc.) so you can align by any physical compass.

Magnetic vs true north

The great-circle bearing is a true-north bearing. A magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which is offset by a location-dependent 'magnetic declination'. In most populated areas the difference is a few degrees; if you're using a purely magnetic compass in a location with a large declination (parts of North America, parts of Australia), add or subtract the local declination — apps like magnetic-declination.com publish the value.