Welcome. You can locate the direction to pray in using either GoogleMaps (a flat map) or GoogleEarth (a round globe). Click on one of the images below to be taken to either. If you are unsure which is most suitable for you, see below for advantages/disadvantages of each.



 
Bullet Point GoogleMaps Bullet Point GoogleEarth
If you do not have a compass:
Draws a line from your location to the Kaaba allowing you to zoom in to street level and use landmarks to approximately know which direction to pray in.
Projected on a flat surface, so the direction is not as accurate as GoogleEarth.

If you do not have a compass but do know where North is:
Provides approximate textual bear (eg. East, North-East etc).

If you do have a compass:
Provides accurate numerical bearing (eg. 120 Degrees from North).

Does automatically provides prayer times for your location.

No componants needed to download to view the map.

Quick to load.

Most countries have detailed views

Example Zoom:

Image of GoogleMap zoomed in
If you do not have a compass:
Draws a line from your location to the Kaaba allowing you to zoom in to street level and use landmarks to accurately know which direction to pray in.
Projected on a globe so direction is more accurate than GoogleMaps.

If you do not have a compass but do know where North is:
Provides approximate textual bear (eg. East, North-East etc).

If you do have a compass:
Provides accurate numerical bearing (eg. 120 Degrees from North).

Does automatically provides prayer times for your location.

Componant needed from Google that can take between 1 and 2 minutes to download (automatically downloaded).

Can take a moment to load.

Not all countries have detailed views

Example Zoom:

Image of GoogleEarth zoomed in