{
  "name": "GetQibla verified city bearings",
  "method": "Initial great-circle bearing to 21.4224779, 39.8251832",
  "updated": "2026-07-18",
  "license": "MIT",
  "cities": [
    {
      "slug": "new-york",
      "city": "New York",
      "region": "New York",
      "country": "United States",
      "latitude": 40.7128,
      "longitude": -74.006,
      "note": "The shortest great-circle route begins north-east, even though Makkah can look south-east on a flat map.",
      "bearingFromTrueNorth": 58.48,
      "distanceKm": 10306
    },
    {
      "slug": "boston",
      "city": "Boston",
      "region": "Massachusetts",
      "country": "United States",
      "latitude": 42.3601,
      "longitude": -71.0589,
      "note": "The Qibla begins north-east from Boston along the shortest route over the globe.",
      "bearingFromTrueNorth": 60.43,
      "distanceKm": 10002
    },
    {
      "slug": "london",
      "city": "London",
      "region": "England",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "latitude": 51.5074,
      "longitude": -0.1278,
      "note": "From London the Qibla is generally south-east. The exact true-north angle is more useful than the broad direction alone.",
      "bearingFromTrueNorth": 118.99,
      "distanceKm": 4794
    },
    {
      "slug": "karachi",
      "city": "Karachi",
      "region": "Sindh",
      "country": "Pakistan",
      "latitude": 24.8607,
      "longitude": 67.0011,
      "note": "From Karachi the Qibla is almost due west, with the exact angle slightly south of west.",
      "bearingFromTrueNorth": 267.74,
      "distanceKm": 2800
    },
    {
      "slug": "toronto",
      "city": "Toronto",
      "region": "Ontario",
      "country": "Canada",
      "latitude": 43.6532,
      "longitude": -79.3832,
      "note": "The shortest great-circle direction from Toronto begins north-east rather than following a straight line on a flat map.",
      "bearingFromTrueNorth": 54.58,
      "distanceKm": 10496
    },
    {
      "slug": "dubai",
      "city": "Dubai",
      "region": "Dubai",
      "country": "United Arab Emirates",
      "latitude": 25.2048,
      "longitude": 55.2708,
      "note": "From Dubai the Qibla is west-south-west toward Makkah.",
      "bearingFromTrueNorth": 258.23,
      "distanceKm": 1631
    },
    {
      "slug": "sydney",
      "city": "Sydney",
      "region": "New South Wales",
      "country": "Australia",
      "latitude": -33.8688,
      "longitude": 151.2093,
      "note": "From Sydney the Qibla is slightly north of due west on a true-north compass.",
      "bearingFromTrueNorth": 277.5,
      "distanceKm": 13236
    }
  ]
}