At a glance
- Algiers, the capital: 105°, east-south-east, 3,923 km from the Kaaba.
- The Qibla turns by 15° across the country, from 95° in Béchar to 110° in Annaba.
- Closest to Makkah: Tébessa, 3,447 km. Farthest: Béchar, 4,306 km.
- Around Algiers, a magnetic compass points about 2° east of true north (World Magnetic Model 2025, for 2026). On a needle compass, the Qibla there is about 103°.
- Prayer times in Algeria: our country guide explains which calculation method to choose in the Awwab app.
Qibla from every city in Algeria
Cities of 100,000 people or more, largest first.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algiers | 105° | east-south-east | 3,923 |
| Oran | 101° | east | 4,222 |
| Constantine | 108° | east-south-east | 3,610 |
| Annaba | 110° | east-south-east | 3,532 |
| Blida | 105° | east-south-east | 3,938 |
| Batna City | 107° | east-south-east | 3,621 |
| Bab Ezzouar | 105° | east-south-east | 3,915 |
| Djelfa | 103° | east-south-east | 3,852 |
| Sétif | 107° | east-south-east | 3,707 |
| Sidi Bel Abbes | 100° | east | 4,211 |
| Biskra | 105° | east-south-east | 3,638 |
| Tébessa | 108° | east-south-east | 3,447 |
| El Oued | 104° | east-south-east | 3,496 |
| Skikda | 109° | east-south-east | 3,603 |
| Tiaret | 102° | east-south-east | 4,042 |
| Chlef | 103° | east-south-east | 4,060 |
| Béjaïa | 107° | east-south-east | 3,753 |
| Tlemcen | 99° | east | 4,267 |
| Ouargla | 100° | east | 3,604 |
| Béchar | 95° | east | 4,306 |
| Mostaganem | 102° | east-south-east | 4,163 |
| Bordj Bou Arreridj | 106° | east-south-east | 3,759 |
| El Achir | 106° | east-south-east | 3,770 |
| Souk Ahras | 109° | east-south-east | 3,494 |
| Medea | 104° | east-south-east | 3,939 |
| El Eulma | 107° | east-south-east | 3,682 |
| Touggourt | 103° | east-south-east | 3,561 |
| Ghardaïa | 100° | east | 3,767 |
| Saida | 100° | east | 4,134 |
| Laghouat | 101° | east | 3,868 |
| M'Sila | 105° | east-south-east | 3,768 |
| Jijel | 108° | east-south-east | 3,698 |
| Relizane | 102° | east-south-east | 4,118 |
| Bordj el Kiffan | 106° | east-south-east | 3,915 |
| Guelma | 109° | east-south-east | 3,544 |
| Rouiba | 106° | east-south-east | 3,907 |
| Aïn Beïda | 108° | east-south-east | 3,524 |
| Khenchela | 107° | east-south-east | 3,533 |
| Bou Saâda | 104° | east-south-east | 3,785 |
| Mascara | 101° | east | 4,147 |
| Baraki | 105° | east-south-east | 3,920 |
| Tizi Ouzou | 106° | east-south-east | 3,840 |
Not on the list? Search any town or use your location on the live compass.
Reading these numbers
Each bearing is measured clockwise from true north along the shortest path over the globe, a great circle, which is how the Qibla is worked out. A flat map can mislead, because the Earth is round.
Phone compasses work best after calibrating with a figure-8, away from metal and magnetic cases. Our guide to finding the Qibla also covers the sun, the local mosque and praying when unsure.
Qibla in other countries
Angola Congo - Kinshasa Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Morocco Mozambique Nigeria South Africa Sudan Tanzania Uganda
City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Magnetic declination: the World Magnetic Model 2025 (NOAA and the British Geological Survey).