Qibla direction in Chicago
In Chicago, United States, the Qibla bearing is 48.7° from true north, toward north-east. The Kaaba is approximately 11,146 km away.
- Direction
- north-east
- Angle
- 48.7°
- Distance
- 11,146 km
How to face the Qibla in Chicago
Find true north, then turn clockwise to 48.7°. For a live reading, open the compass below and allow location and motion access. Keep the phone away from magnets and large metal objects.
From Chicago the Qibla begins north-east along the shortest great-circle route, the same pattern seen across North America.
How this angle was calculated
GetQibla uses the coordinates 41.8781, -87.6298 and the Kaaba’s fixed coordinates to calculate the initial great-circle bearing. The result is measured from true north. A magnetic compass may need local declination correction.