Qibla direction in South Korea
Across 33 cities in South Korea, the Qibla points west-northwest (WNW): 285.6°–287.4° from true north, from Seoul to Seoul. Incheon is the closest to Mecca at 8,316 km, Ulsan the farthest at 8,601 km.
Qibla by city in South Korea
Bearings are from true north, largest cities first. Each city has a Qibla page with the compass and a prayer-times page with today and the next seven days.
| City | Bearing | Direction | To Mecca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoulprayer times | 285.7° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,336 km |
| Busanprayer times | 287.4° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,590 km |
| Incheonprayer times | 285.6° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,316 km |
| Daeguprayer times | 287.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,527 km |
| Daejeonprayer times | 286.2° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,408 km |
| Gwangjuprayer times | 286.3° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,405 km |
| Suwonprayer times | 285.8° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,347 km |
| Ulsanprayer times | 287.4° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,601 km |
| Goyang-siprayer times | 285.6° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,321 km |
| Changwonprayer times | 287.2° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,556 km |
| Seongnam-siprayer times | 285.8° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,354 km |
| Cheongju-siprayer times | 286.2° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,408 km |
| Bucheon-siprayer times | 285.6° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,322 km |
| Cheonanprayer times | 286.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,374 km |
| Hwaseong-siprayer times | 285.7° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,333 km |
| Jeonjuprayer times | 286.2° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,404 km |
| Ansan-siprayer times | 285.7° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,330 km |
| Anyang-siprayer times | 285.7° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,337 km |
| Kimhaeprayer times | 287.3° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,573 km |
| Pohangprayer times | 287.4° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,589 km |
| Jeju Cityprayer times | 286.5° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,422 km |
| Uijeongbu-siprayer times | 285.7° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,337 km |
| Masanprayer times | 286.2° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,398 km |
| Gumiprayer times | 286.8° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,497 km |
| Sejongprayer times | 286.1° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,393 km |
| Pyeongtaekprayer times | 285.9° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,363 km |
| Yangsanprayer times | 287.3° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,583 km |
| Gwangmyeongprayer times | 285.7° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,329 km |
| Wŏnjuprayer times | 286.3° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,425 km |
| Chinjuprayer times | 286.9° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,505 km |
| Iksanprayer times | 286.1° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,384 km |
| Gunpoprayer times | 285.7° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,339 km |
| Chuncheonprayer times | 286.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,391 km |
How to face the Qibla in South Korea
- Open your phone’s compass and set it to true north if the app allows it.
- Turn until the compass reads the bearing of your city from the table above.
- You are now facing the Kaaba in Mecca.
If the compass only shows magnetic north, correct for the local magnetic declination. For the bearing at your exact position rather than the city centre, the live Qibla finder uses your device location and compass.
Also for South Korea: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in South Korea.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in South Korea?
In South Korea the Qibla is to the west-northwest (WNW): 285.6°–287.4° from true north depending on the city. From Seoul, the largest city, it is 285.7°. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in South Korea?
Nearly. Across the 33 cities listed here it changes by 1.9°, from 285.6° in Seoul to 287.4° in Seoul. A city-level bearing is accurate for the whole city; the live Qibla finder gives the bearing for your exact position.
How far is South Korea from Mecca?
Incheon is the closest city in this list, 8,316 km from the Kaaba along the great circle, and Ulsan the farthest at 8,601 km.