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Qibla Direction in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, United States · 11,236 km to the Kaaba

44° from North
Northeast
N E S W
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (1:00 PM in Minneapolis) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 44° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Minneapolis

CityFrom MinneapolisQiblaTo Makkah
Chicago571 km49°11,146 km
Winnipeg618 km40°11,026 km
Indianapolis822 km50°11,205 km
Detroit872 km52°10,822 km
London987 km53°10,661 km
Columbus1,009 km52°10,981 km

How to face the Qibla in Minneapolis

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 44° (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 Minneapolis?

From Minneapolis, the Qibla is 44° from true north (Northeast). Makkah is about 11,236 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.