Qibla direction › United States
Chicago, United States · 11,146 km to the Kaaba
At Zawal today (12:38 PM in Chicago) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 49° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.
| City | From Chicago | Qibla | To Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 265 km | 50° | 11,205 km |
| Detroit | 381 km | 52° | 10,822 km |
| Columbus | 444 km | 52° | 10,981 km |
| London | 539 km | 53° | 10,661 km |
| Minneapolis | 571 km | 44° | 11,236 km |
| Hamilton | 655 km | 54° | 10,553 km |
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 49° (northeast). 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.
From Chicago, the Qibla is 49° from true north (Northeast). Makkah is about 11,146 km away.
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.
