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Qibla Direction in Chennai

Chennai, India · 4,382 km to the Kaaba

288° from North
West-northwest
N E S W

Qibla in cities near Chennai

CityFrom ChennaiQiblaTo Makkah
Bengaluru (Bangalore)291 km288°4,109 km
Tiruchirappalli306 km291°4,303 km
Vijayawada382 km284°4,316 km
Madurai424 km292°4,281 km
Coimbatore428 km291°4,119 km
Hyderabad (India)515 km283°4,070 km

How to face the Qibla in Chennai

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 288° (west-northwest). With a phone, the Yaad-e-Namaz app's Qibla compass does this for you and corrects for the difference between magnetic and true north. Hold the phone flat and away from metal and magnets.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Chennai?

From Chennai, the Qibla is 288° from true north (West-northwest). Makkah is about 4,382 km away.

Is the Qibla measured from true north or magnetic north?

From true north. A magnetic compass can be off by a few degrees depending on where you are; the Yaad-e-Namaz app corrects for this automatically.