Quick facts
Mecca is at latitude 21°25′35.90″N and longitude 39°49′32.27″E (21.426640, 39.825630 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Mecca lies in zone 37Q (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 39°E. The terrain elevation is about 333 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3).
| State / region | Mecca Province |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Population | 1,578,722 |
| Elevation | 333 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3) |
| UTM zone | 37Q |
Sunrise and sunset in Mecca
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Daylight
- 13 h 26 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Mecca?
Latitude 21.426640 and longitude 39.825630 in decimal degrees, or 21°25′35.90″N 39°49′32.27″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Mecca in?
Zone 37Q (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 37Q 585563 2369591.