Qibla direction in the Bahamas
The Qibla in the Bahamas lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 57.1° in West End to 61.0° in Abraham's Bay, and the Kaaba is between 11,255 km and 11,615 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 31 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in the Bahamas 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 3.9°. Abraham's Bay is the closest to the Kaaba (11,255 km) and Alice Town the farthest (11,615 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 58.3°, 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 the Bahamas: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nassau?
58.3° from true north, towards the north-east, 11,489 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in the Bahamas is closest to Makkah?
Abraham's Bay, 11,255 km from the Kaaba, among the 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham's Bay | 61.0° | north-east | 11,255 km |
| Alice Town | 57.1° | north-east | 11,615 km |
| Arthur’s Town | 59.3° | north-east | 11,369 km |
| Black Point | 59.0° | north-east | 11,461 km |
| Bullocks Harbour | 57.9° | north-east | 11,493 km |
| Clarence Town | 59.9° | north-east | 11,395 km |
| Cockburn Town | 60.0° | north-east | 11,302 km |
| Colonel Hill | 60.4° | north-east | 11,345 km |
| Cooper’s Town | 57.9° | north-east | 11,396 km |
| Duncan Town | 59.7° | north-east | 11,511 km |
| Freeport | 57.3° | north-east | 11,516 km |
| George Town | 59.4° | north-east | 11,442 km |
| Governor's Harbour | 58.9° | north-east | 11,387 km |
| Grand Cay | 57.4° | north-east | 11,444 km |
| Hard Bargain | 58.0° | north-east | 11,434 km |
| High Rock | 57.5° | north-east | 11,476 km |
| Kemps Bay | 58.4° | north-east | 11,565 km |
| Killarney | 58.3° | north-east | 11,495 km |
| Lucaya | 57.3° | north-east | 11,513 km |
| Mangrove Cay Settlement | 58.3° | north-east | 11,563 km |
| Marsh Harbour | 58.2° | north-east | 11,378 km |
| Masons Bay | 60.6° | north-east | 11,327 km |
| Matthew Town | 61.0° | north-east | 11,395 km |
| Nassau | 58.3° | north-east | 11,489 km |
| Port Nelson | 59.9° | north-east | 11,351 km |
| Rock Sound | 59.0° | north-east | 11,398 km |
| San Andros | 57.9° | north-east | 11,549 km |
| Sandy Point | 58.1° | north-east | 11,436 km |
| Spanish Wells Settlement | 58.5° | north-east | 11,411 km |
| Upper Bogue | 58.6° | north-east | 11,408 km |
| West End | 57.1° | north-east | 11,530 km |