Shatrah
Qibla by Sun, Moon and Stars
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Find Qibla with the Sun, Moon and stars, and explore the sky from your location with Shatrah. Local astronomical calculations work offline, with no magnetic compass, account or subscription.
Qibla stays at 0 degrees
Qibla remains at the top of the map. Rotate your phone to match a vertical stick's shadow or a familiar celestial object with its direction on screen. A short, skippable quick-start guide explains location selection and alignment; reopen it from the menu anytime.
Sun by day, stars by night
Day view shows the Sun and shadow direction. Night view shows the Moon, planets and bright stars, with approximate colors and brightness cues. Show or hide object names to keep the map clear.
Automatic view follows the Sun
Auto uses the Sun's position at your selected location, not the phone theme. Night view starts when the Sun is more than 3 degrees below the horizon. You can choose Day or Night manually anytime.
Upcoming Qibla alignments
See the next two Sun and next two Moon alignments toward or opposite Qibla from your location, with altitude and visibility notes.
Location and privacy
Use GPS, select a city or enter coordinates manually. Calculations run on your device without internet access. GPS coordinates stay local, without sending them for a place-name lookup. Arabic and English interfaces, with no advertising.
Times use your device timezone, even when selecting another city. Update your location when travelling and keep the device date and time correct. Positions and alignment times are estimates; weather and terrain can affect visibility. Never look directly at the Sun.
Developed by Dr. Mazen Alzamel. Free of charge and not for profit.
Ratings & Reviews
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Automatic Night view now starts below −3° instead of −6°. Added a skippable quick-start guide, clarified that Auto follows the Sun, and improved Arabic city names and offline usage information.
The developer, Mazen Alzamel, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Mazen Alzamel
- Size
- 23 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Arabic
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Mazen Alzamel