Qibla direction in Barbados
The Qibla in Barbados lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 67.0° in Checker Hall to 67.0° in Crane, and the Kaaba is between 10,411 km and 10,428 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 10 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Barbados 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 0.1°. Crane is the closest to the Kaaba (10,411 km) and Bridgetown the farthest (10,428 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 67.0°, 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 Barbados: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bridgetown?
67.0° from true north, towards the north-east, 10,428 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Barbados is closest to Makkah?
Crane, 10,411 km from the Kaaba, among the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathsheba | 67.0° | north-east | 10,414 km |
| Bridgetown | 67.0° | north-east | 10,428 km |
| Checker Hall | 67.0° | north-east | 10,423 km |
| Crane | 67.0° | north-east | 10,411 km |
| Four Cross Roads | 67.0° | north-east | 10,416 km |
| Greenland | 67.0° | north-east | 10,417 km |
| Holetown | 67.0° | north-east | 10,427 km |
| Oistins | 67.0° | north-east | 10,422 km |
| Speightstown | 67.0° | north-east | 10,424 km |
| Welchman Hall | 67.0° | north-east | 10,420 km |