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Qibla Direction in Indianapolis

Indianapolis, United States · 11,205 km to the Kaaba

50° from North
Northeast
N E S W
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (1:32 PM in Indianapolis) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 50° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Indianapolis

CityFrom IndianapolisQiblaTo Makkah
Chicago265 km49°11,146 km
Columbus270 km52°10,981 km
Detroit386 km52°10,822 km
London544 km53°10,661 km
Hamilton652 km54°10,553 km
Mississauga686 km54°10,519 km

How to face the Qibla in Indianapolis

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 50° (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.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Indianapolis?

From Indianapolis, the Qibla is 50° from true north (Northeast). Makkah is about 11,205 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.