Abraj Al Bait

The Makkah Royal Clock Tower — 601 m of hotels, prayer halls and shops beside the mosque, crowned by the largest clock face in the world.

• Where: about 410 m from Masjid al-Haram in a straight line, on its south side (21.41885, 39.82565)
• City: Makkah

History

The Abraj al-Bait complex rises on the site of the Ottoman Ajyad fortress (built 1780, removed in 2002) just south of the King Abdulaziz Gate. Completed in 2012, its central Clock Tower reaches 601 m — the tallest building in Saudi Arabia — and its four clock faces, 43 m across, are visible from across the valley and lit green and white at night.

The seven towers hold hotels (the Fairmont in the Clock Tower itself, plus Raffles, Swissôtel, Mövenpick, Pullman and others), a shopping mall on the lower floors, large prayer halls that fill up at every prayer, and, at the top of the tower, the Clock Tower Museum with a viewing balcony over the Haram.

What to do there

• Use the clock as your compass: it is south of the Kaaba. Facing the clock from inside the courtyard means you are facing roughly south.
• The mall's ground floor has pharmacies, supermarkets, SIM cards and money exchange; the food courts are on the upper mall floors.
• The prayer halls inside are a calm alternative when the mosque courtyards are full.
• The museum and viewing balcony are ticketed; check opening hours at the lobby.

Tips for pilgrims

• The tunnels and escalators between the mall and the mosque are the shortest route for hotels inside the complex; this map's indoor plans cover them.
• Taxi and bus drop-off is behind the complex on Ibrahim al-Khalil Road; ask for "Abraj" or "Saat" (the clock).
• The mall is loud and crowded after Isha; shops close during prayer times.

Nearby places

• Kaaba — 410 m away
• Masjid al-Haram — 540 m away
• Haramain Railway Station (Makkah) — 3.8 km away
• Jabal Thawr — 5.3 km away

Sources

• Wikipedia: Abraj Al Bait
• Clock Tower Museum

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Text by the UmrahMap content team from the sources listed; updated 2026-09-25. This text is still being reviewed by scholars. Visiting rules and opening hours can change — check locally.

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