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Qibla direction in Leh

258.97° from true north · west · 3,948 km to the Kaaba

In short

The qibla from Leh is 258.97° from true north, towards the west. Simply face west and turn 11° to the left. Leh is about 3,948 km from the Kaaba. Without a compass, use the sun: on 28 May 2027 at 2:48 PM IST it stands directly above the Kaaba, so facing the sun means facing the qibla.

Updated
Method
Great circle
Source
MuslimSuite calculation
Prayer times in Leh Without a compass
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258.97°

Gold arc = 11° from west to the qibla

Three ways to face the qibla from Leh

  1. 1. Phone compass

    Open a compass app, move the phone in a figure of 8 to calibrate, keep it away from metal, then turn until the compass reads 259°.

  2. 2. Start from west

    Face west, then turn 11° to the left. A right angle is 90°, so 11° is about a tenth of a right angle.

  3. 3. The sun's shadow

    Twice a year the sun is directly above the Kaaba. At that moment the shadow of any upright object points directly away from the qibla.

    Sun over the Kaaba, 2027

    • · 2:48 PM IST
    • · 2:57 PM IST

Keeping the compass accurate

  • Remove magnetic cases and keep the phone away from laptops, speakers and steel frames.
  • Hold the phone flat. A compass points to magnetic north, while the degrees on this page are measured from true north, so the reading can differ slightly.
  • Compare with the direction of the rows in a nearby mosque.

Qibla direction in nearby cities

CityDistance from LehQibla
Padam 101 km 259.4°
Kargil 141 km 257.2°
Bunjwah 189 km 259.1°
Kishtwar 193 km 258.7°
Doda 220 km 258.8°
Chamba 224 km 260.1°
Achhibal 225 km 257.8°

Around Leh the qibla is almost the same: it differs by 1.7° at most.

Frequently asked questions

What is the qibla direction from Leh in degrees?

258.97° from true north, measured clockwise — towards the west.

How can I find the qibla without a compass?

Face west and turn 11° to the left. More precisely, when the sun is directly above the Kaaba the qibla is the direction towards the sun.

When is the sun over the Kaaba in 2027, in Leh time?

28 May 2027 at 2:48 PM IST and 16 July 2027 at 2:57 PM IST.

What is the difference between true north and compass north?

True north points to the geographic North Pole. A compass needle points to the magnetic pole, which is in a slightly different place, so a compass reading can differ from the degrees on this page.

Do I need to share my location to see the qibla?

No. The qibla on this page is calculated from the coordinates of the centre of Leh, so you only need to pick a city.

Sources & method

  • Kaaba coordinates · 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E

  • Leh coordinates · 34.1650; 77.5840 (city centre) · GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

  • Formula · Great-circle azimuth from true north