Makkah sits at latitude 21.4266° and longitude 39.8256°, in the northern and eastern hemispheres, placing it in the tropics roughly 2,383 km from the equator. With a population of about 1,578,722, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Saudi Arabia. Its elevation is about 333 m (1,093 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the Asia/Riyadh timezone.
Makkah in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | 21.426640, 39.825630 |
| DMS | 21°25'35.90"N 39°49'32.27"E |
| DDM | 21°25.5984'N 39°49.5378'E |
| UTM | 37Q 585563E 2369591N |
| MGRS | 37Q ED 85562 69591 |
| Plus Code | 7GHXCRGG+M72 |
| Geohash | sgu3fk85h |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 2,383 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 7,625 km · to the South Pole: 12,390 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
-21.4266, -140.1744— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Makkah through 2026
Local times (Asia/Riyadh), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 06:59 | 17:50 | 10 h 51 min |
| Feb 1 | 06:59 | 18:11 | 11 h 11 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:43 | 18:26 | 11 h 42 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:15 | 18:36 | 12 h 21 min |
| May 1 | 05:51 | 18:46 | 12 h 55 min |
| Jun 1 | 05:39 | 19:00 | 13 h 20 min |
| Jul 1 | 05:43 | 19:08 | 13 h 25 min |
| Aug 1 | 05:55 | 19:01 | 13 h 06 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:05 | 18:39 | 12 h 33 min |
| Oct 1 | 06:12 | 18:10 | 11 h 57 min |
| Nov 1 | 06:24 | 17:46 | 11 h 21 min |
| Dec 1 | 06:43 | 17:38 | 10 h 55 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Makkah
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 4,793 km | 2,978 mi | 324° NW |
| New York | 10,306 km | 6,404 mi | 316° NW |
| Tokyo | 9,472 km | 5,885 mi | 53° NE |
| Sydney | 13,237 km | 8,225 mi | 118° ESE |
| Dubai | 1,631 km | 1,013 mi | 72° ENE |
| Singapore | 7,269 km | 4,517 mi | 99° E |
| Los Angeles | 13,424 km | 8,341 mi | 339° NNW |
| Johannesburg | 5,446 km | 3,384 mi | 194° SSW |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 67 km | 276° W |
| Madinah, Saudi Arabia | 339 km | 356° N |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 793 km | 61° ENE |
| Sanaa, Yemen | 818 km | 145° SE |
| Omdurman, Sudan | 1,006 km | 232° SW |
Local time
Makkah uses the Asia/Riyadh timezone (UTC+03:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.