Qibla Direction from Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA · 210,330 people · 41.601°, -93.609° · America/Chicago
44°
NE from true north · 11,526 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Des Moines, IA, face 44° — that is NE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Des Moines’s coordinates (41.601°, -93.609°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Des Moines, IA?
44° from true north (NE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 11,526 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 44° (NE). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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