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The Qibla direction from Chicago, United States is 49° from true north — facing northeast, toward the Kaaba in Mecca roughly 11,146 km away. Global Prayer Times computes this bearing from Chicago's coordinates using the great-circle route; use a compass app or the interactive finder for fine alignment.

🕋 Qibla direction

Qibla direction from Chicago

From true north

49°

northeast · ≈ 11,146 km to the Kaaba

This bearing is the great-circle (shortest-path) direction from Chicago (41.878, -87.630) to the Kaaba in Mecca. Phone compasses read magnetic north — most qibla apps correct the difference automatically.

For a live compass that uses your exact position, open the interactive Qibla finder.

Qibla from Chicago — common questions

Which direction is the Qibla from Chicago? +
49° from true north — facing northeast. This is the great-circle (shortest-path) bearing from Chicago to the Kaaba in Mecca, the direction Muslims face in salah.
Should I use true north or magnetic north? +
The 49° bearing is from TRUE north. Phone compasses read magnetic north, which differs by the local magnetic declination — most map and qibla apps correct for this automatically; a physical compass needs the local declination added or subtracted.
What if I pray a few degrees off? +
Scholars agree that facing the general direction (jihat al-Kaaba) is sufficient when you cannot verify precisely — a small error does not invalidate the prayer. Verify with a compass or landmarks when you can.

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