Qibla direction in Aruba
The Qibla in Aruba lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 64.1° in Noord to 64.1° in Santa Cruz, and the Kaaba is between 11,479 km and 11,482 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 4 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Aruba can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 0.0°. Santa Cruz is the closest to the Kaaba (11,479 km) and Oranjestad the farthest (11,482 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 64.1°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Aruba: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oranjestad?
64.1° from true north, towards the north-east, 11,482 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Aruba is closest to Makkah?
Santa Cruz, 11,479 km from the Kaaba, among the 4 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noord | 64.1° | north-east | 11,481 km |
| Oranjestad | 64.1° | north-east | 11,482 km |
| Santa Cruz | 64.1° | north-east | 11,479 km |
| Tanki Leendert | 64.1° | north-east | 11,481 km |