Qibla Direction from Uptown, IL
Uptown, IL · 55,137 people · 41.966°, -87.653° · America/Chicago
49°
NE from true north · 11,141 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Uptown, IL, face 49° — that is NE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Uptown’s coordinates (41.966°, -87.653°).
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 Uptown, IL?
49° from true north (NE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 11,141 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 49° (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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