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Qibla Direction in St. John's
From St. John's, face 73.4° clockwise from true north (East) to face the Kaaba in Makkah, 8,452 km away along the shortest path over the Earth.
Great-circle bearingKaaba 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
Qibla compass for St. John's
St. John's
- Bearing
- 73.4°
- Direction
- East
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,452 km
- Device Heading
- Not started
Coordinates 47.5649, -52.7093
You are in St. John's. The Kaaba is approximately 8,452 km away, located in the East direction (73.4° from North).
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Find the qibla without a compass
The sun shows the direction from St. John's on two days a year, and at set times on many others. You need a clear sky and something vertical, such as a stick or a pole.
When the sun stands over the Kaaba
Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba at noon in Makkah. At that moment the sun is in the qibla direction from every place where it is daytime: face the sun and you face the Kaaba. A vertical stick's shadow then points directly away from the qibla.
- May 28, 2027, at 6:48 AM
- July 16, 2027, at 6:57 AM
Today, November 1, 2026
Today the sun does not line up with the qibla direction from St. John's while it is above the horizon. Use the compass, or one of the two days above.
All times are local time (America/St_Johns), calculated from the sun's position.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which direction is the Qibla in St. John's?
From St. John's, Canada, the Qibla is 73.4° from true north, roughly East. Face north, then turn clockwise by 73.4° to face the Kaaba in Makkah.
How far is St. John's from the Kaaba?
About 8,452 km from St. John's, measured along the great circle: the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Why doesn't the Qibla follow a straight line on a flat map?
The Earth is round, so the shortest path to the Kaaba is a great circle. Most flat maps draw it as a curve, and the direction you start in can differ by many degrees from a straight line drawn on the map.
Is the bearing measured from true north or magnetic north?
From true north. A magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which in most places differs from true north by a few degrees, so a magnetic compass reading needs that local difference added or subtracted.
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