Qibla direction › Canada
Markham, Canada · 10,474 km to the Kaaba
At Zawal today (1:04 PM in Markham) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 55° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.
| City | From Markham | Qibla | To Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan | 19 km | 54° | 10,492 km |
| Toronto | 26 km | 55° | 10,496 km |
| Mississauga | 45 km | 54° | 10,519 km |
| Hamilton | 83 km | 54° | 10,553 km |
| London | 187 km | 53° | 10,661 km |
| Ottawa | 330 km | 57° | 10,144 km |
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 55° (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 Markham, the Qibla is 55° from true north (Northeast). Makkah is about 10,474 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.
