Qibla Direction from Portland, ME
Portland, ME · 66,881 people · 43.657°, -70.259° · America/New_York
61°
ENE from true north · 9,875 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Portland, ME, face 61° — that is ENE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Portland’s coordinates (43.657°, -70.259°).
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 Portland, ME?
61° from true north (ENE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 9,875 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 61° (ENE). 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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