Qibla Direction from Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver, Canada · 600,000 people · 49.250°, -123.119° · America/Vancouver
17°
NNE from true north · 11,977 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Vancouver, Canada, face 17° — that is NNE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Vancouver’s coordinates (49.250°, -123.119°).
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 Vancouver, Canada?
17° from true north (NNE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 11,977 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 17° (NNE). 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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