About the direction from Muscat
Muscat stretches along Oman's coast across several neighborhoods. This representative city point is not every address in the metropolitan area; use your exact location if you need a more local bearing.
How to face 266° in Muscat
- Find true north using a phone compass that reports true heading or a map aligned to north.
- Turn clockwise from north by 266°. For reference, due east is 90°, south 180°, west 270°.
- If you use a magnetic compass, adjust for local magnetic declination; NOAA's declination calculator gives the current value for Muscat.
The figure is the great-circle initial bearing, the standard approach described by Movable Type Scripts and the same idea behind Google's Qibla Finder. See how it works for the details.
Common questions
What is the Qibla direction in Muscat?
From the approximate city center of Muscat, the Qibla is 266.4° clockwise from true north, roughly west.
How far is Muscat from the Kaaba?
About 1,920 km along the great circle, the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Does the bearing change across Muscat?
Yes. This figure uses the city center, not your exact position. The difference depends on your distance from the center and from Makkah; it can be noticeable in cities close to the Kaaba, especially Jeddah. Use the live finder for your own location.