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Qibla Direction from Portland, United States
From Portland, the qibla bears 17° (N) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 12,364 km (7,683 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Portland
Face N
Distance to the Kaaba: 12,364 km / 7,683 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 17° bearing is the great-circle heading from Portland (45.5152, -122.6784) 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
- Masjid Al-Huda — 7.0 km
- The Porltand Rizwan Mosque — 7.4 km
- Islamic Center of Portland — 7.9 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Portland?
From Portland: 17° (N) from true north, about 12,364 km (7,683 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 N point me at the qibla here?
Not quite — the exact bearing is 17°, 17° clockwise of due N.
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