Qibla direction in Chile
The Qibla in Chile lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 74.3° in Arica to 93.4° in Puerto Natales, and the Kaaba is between 12,741 km and 13,505 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 138 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Chile 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 19.1°. Calama is the closest to the Kaaba (12,741 km) and Ancud the farthest (13,505 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 81.8°, 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 Chile: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santiago?
81.8° from true north, towards the east, 13,147 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Chile is closest to Makkah?
Calama, 12,741 km from the Kaaba, among the 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Hospicio | 75.1° | east | 12,799 km |
| Ancud | 88.5° | east | 13,505 km |
| Angol | 85.4° | east | 13,387 km |
| Antofagasta | 76.8° | east | 12,919 km |
| Arauco | 85.4° | east | 13,434 km |
| Arica | 74.3° | east | 12,766 km |
| Buin | 82.0° | east | 13,160 km |
| Cabildo | 81.5° | east | 13,169 km |
| Cabrero | 84.7° | east | 13,352 km |
| Calama | 75.8° | east | 12,741 km |
| Calbuco | 88.0° | east | 13,448 km |
| Caldera | 78.6° | east | 13,042 km |
| Cañete | 85.7° | east | 13,445 km |
| Carahue | 86.2° | east | 13,433 km |
| Cartagena | 82.4° | east | 13,236 km |
| Casablanca | 82.1° | east | 13,214 km |
| Castro | 88.8° | east | 13,503 km |
| Cauquenes | 84.1° | east | 13,333 km |
| Chiguayante | 85.0° | east | 13,406 km |
| Chillan | 84.3° | east | 13,321 km |
| Chimbarongo | 82.7° | east | 13,202 km |
| Coelemu | 84.6° | east | 13,373 km |
| Coihueco | 84.2° | east | 13,297 km |
| Colbún | 83.4° | east | 13,247 km |
| Colina | 81.7° | east | 13,145 km |
| Collipulli | 85.3° | east | 13,363 km |
| Concepción | 85.0° | east | 13,407 km |
| Concón | 82.0° | east | 13,218 km |
| Constitución | 83.8° | east | 13,333 km |
| Copiapó | 78.6° | east | 13,001 km |
| Coquimbo | 80.3° | east | 13,151 km |
| Coronel | 85.1° | east | 13,417 km |
| Coyhaique | 89.5° | east | 13,371 km |
| Cunco | 85.6° | east | 13,337 km |
| Curacaví | 82.0° | east | 13,190 km |
| Curanilahue | 85.5° | east | 13,439 km |
| Curicó | 83.0° | east | 13,223 km |
| El Monte | 82.1° | east | 13,181 km |
| El Quisco | 82.3° | east | 13,242 km |
| Freire | 86.0° | east | 13,388 km |
| Frutillar | 87.5° | east | 13,439 km |
| Graneros | 82.2° | east | 13,163 km |
| Hualpén | 85.0° | east | 13,411 km |
| Hualqui | 85.0° | east | 13,398 km |
| Illapel | 81.1° | east | 13,165 km |
| Iquique | 75.1° | east | 12,802 km |
| La Calera | 81.7° | east | 13,187 km |
| La Cruz | 81.8° | east | 13,190 km |
| La Ligua | 81.6° | east | 13,184 km |
| La Pintana | 81.9° | east | 13,147 km |
| La Serena | 80.2° | east | 13,141 km |
| La Unión | 87.0° | east | 13,436 km |
| Labranza | 85.9° | east | 13,398 km |
| Lampa | 81.8° | east | 13,165 km |
| Lautaro | 85.6° | east | 13,369 km |
| Lebu | 85.8° | east | 13,467 km |
| Limache | 81.9° | east | 13,196 km |
| Linares | 83.6° | east | 13,266 km |
| Llaillay | 81.7° | east | 13,165 km |
| Llanquihue | 87.6° | east | 13,435 km |
| Lo Prado | 81.9° | east | 13,154 km |
| Loncoche | 86.2° | east | 13,392 km |
| Longaví | 83.7° | east | 13,276 km |
| Los Álamos | 85.7° | east | 13,450 km |
| Los Andes | 81.5° | east | 13,132 km |
| Los Ángeles | 85.0° | east | 13,352 km |
| Los Vilos | 81.4° | east | 13,201 km |
| Lota | 85.2° | east | 13,419 km |
| Machalí | 82.2° | east | 13,158 km |
| Maipú | 81.9° | east | 13,158 km |
| Maullín | 88.2° | east | 13,486 km |
| Melipilla | 82.2° | east | 13,202 km |
| Molina | 83.0° | east | 13,229 km |
| Mulchén | 85.0° | east | 13,344 km |
| Nacimiento | 85.2° | east | 13,380 km |
| Nueva Imperial | 86.0° | east | 13,415 km |
| Osorno | 87.2° | east | 13,442 km |
| Ovalle | 80.6° | east | 13,149 km |
| Padre Hurtado | 82.0° | east | 13,163 km |
| Padre Las Casas | 85.8° | east | 13,384 km |
| Paillaco | 86.8° | east | 13,418 km |
| Paine | 82.1° | east | 13,161 km |
| Panguipulli | 86.2° | east | 13,368 km |
| Parral | 83.9° | east | 13,291 km |
| Peñaflor | 82.0° | east | 13,170 km |
| Peñalolén | 81.8° | east | 13,136 km |
| Penco | 84.9° | east | 13,401 km |
| Pitrufquén | 86.0° | east | 13,390 km |
| Port Montt | 87.7° | east | 13,431 km |
| Pozo Almonte | 75.0° | east | 12,766 km |
| Pucón | 85.8° | east | 13,333 km |
| Puente Alto | 81.9° | east | 13,143 km |
| Puerto Aisén | 89.8° | east | 13,420 km |
| Puerto Natales | 93.4° | east | 13,386 km |
| Puerto Varas | 87.6° | east | 13,434 km |
| Punta Arenas | 92.9° | east | 13,270 km |
| Purranque | 87.5° | east | 13,446 km |
| Putaendo | 81.4° | east | 13,140 km |
| Quellón | 89.1° | east | 13,491 km |
| Quilicura | 81.8° | east | 13,151 km |
| Quillón | 84.6° | east | 13,355 km |
| Quillota | 81.8° | east | 13,193 km |
| Quilpué | 82.0° | east | 13,213 km |
| Quintero | 81.9° | east | 13,218 km |
| Rancagua | 82.3° | east | 13,166 km |
| Renca | 81.8° | east | 13,151 km |
| Rengo | 82.4° | east | 13,180 km |
| Río Bueno | 87.0° | east | 13,426 km |
| Sagrada Familia | 83.0° | east | 13,236 km |
| San Antonio | 82.4° | east | 13,237 km |
| San Bernardo | 81.9° | east | 13,154 km |
| San Carlos | 84.1° | east | 13,306 km |
| San Clemente | 83.4° | east | 13,253 km |
| San Esteban | 81.4° | east | 13,130 km |
| San Felipe | 81.5° | east | 13,142 km |
| San Javier | 83.5° | east | 13,275 km |
| San Pedro de la Paz | 85.0° | east | 13,411 km |
| San Vicente de Tagua Tagua | 82.6° | east | 13,201 km |
| Santa Cruz | 82.8° | east | 13,230 km |
| Santiago | 81.8° | east | 13,147 km |
| Talagante | 82.1° | east | 13,176 km |
| Talca | 83.4° | east | 13,266 km |
| Talcahuano | 85.0° | east | 13,412 km |
| Temuco | 85.8° | east | 13,384 km |
| Teodoro Schmidt | 86.3° | east | 13,429 km |
| Tocopilla | 76.0° | east | 12,859 km |
| Tomé | 84.8° | east | 13,396 km |
| Traiguén | 85.6° | east | 13,386 km |
| Valdivia | 86.9° | east | 13,448 km |
| Vallenar | 79.3° | east | 13,068 km |
| Valparaíso | 82.1° | east | 13,231 km |
| Victoria | 85.4° | east | 13,357 km |
| Vicuña | 80.1° | east | 13,093 km |
| Vilcún | 85.6° | east | 13,351 km |
| Villa Alemana | 82.0° | east | 13,207 km |
| Villa Mercedes | 84.7° | east | 13,318 km |
| Villarrica | 85.9° | east | 13,357 km |
| Viña del Mar | 82.0° | east | 13,223 km |