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The Qibla direction from Johannesburg, South Africa is 15° from true north — facing north-northeast, toward the Kaaba in Mecca roughly 5,446 km away. Global Prayer Times computes this bearing from Johannesburg's coordinates using the great-circle route; use a compass app or the interactive finder for fine alignment.

🕋 Qibla direction

Qibla direction from Johannesburg

From true north

15°

north-northeast · ≈ 5,446 km to the Kaaba

This bearing is the great-circle (shortest-path) direction from Johannesburg (-26.204, 28.047) to the Kaaba in Mecca. Phone compasses read magnetic north — most qibla apps correct the difference automatically.

For a live compass that uses your exact position, open the interactive Qibla finder.

Qibla from Johannesburg — common questions

Which direction is the Qibla from Johannesburg? +
15° from true north — facing north-northeast. This is the great-circle (shortest-path) bearing from Johannesburg to the Kaaba in Mecca, the direction Muslims face in salah.
Should I use true north or magnetic north? +
The 15° bearing is from TRUE north. Phone compasses read magnetic north, which differs by the local magnetic declination — most map and qibla apps correct for this automatically; a physical compass needs the local declination added or subtracted.
What if I pray a few degrees off? +
Scholars agree that facing the general direction (jihat al-Kaaba) is sufficient when you cannot verify precisely — a small error does not invalidate the prayer. Verify with a compass or landmarks when you can.

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