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Qibla Direction from Chicago, United States
From Chicago, the qibla bears 49° (NE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 11,146 km (6,926 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Chicago
Face NE
Distance to the Kaaba: 11,146 km / 6,926 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 49° bearing is the great-circle heading from Chicago (41.8781, -87.6298) to the Kaaba, measured clockwise from true north. A magnetic compass does not point to true north — the error, called magnetic declination, changes by place and by year. The live tool corrects for it.
Nearest mosques
- Downtown Islamic Center — 0.2 km
- Masjid Al Ihsan — 6.1 km
- Al Sadiq Mosque — 7.2 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Chicago?
From Chicago: 49° (NE) from true north, about 11,146 km (6,926 miles) to the Kaaba.
Is that from true north or magnetic north?
True north. A compass needle points to magnetic north — the gap is called declination and shifts by place and year.
Does facing NE point me at the qibla here?
Not quite — the exact bearing is 49°, 4° clockwise of due NE.
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