Qibla direction in Cuba
The Qibla in Cuba lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 55.3° in Minas de Matahambre to 60.9° in Punta De Maisi, and the Kaaba is between 11,477 km and 12,237 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 125 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Cuba 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 5.6°. Punta De Maisi is the closest to the Kaaba (11,477 km) and Guane the farthest (12,237 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 56.0°, 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 Cuba: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Havana?
56.0° from true north, towards the north-east, 12,034 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Cuba is closest to Makkah?
Punta De Maisi, 11,477 km from the Kaaba, among the 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abreus | 57.2° | north-east | 11,931 km |
| Aguada de Pasajeros | 57.1° | north-east | 11,949 km |
| Alquízar | 56.0° | north-east | 12,072 km |
| Amancio | 59.1° | north-east | 11,753 km |
| Arroyo Naranjo | 56.1° | north-east | 12,040 km |
| Artemisa | 55.9° | north-east | 12,086 km |
| Bahía Honda | 55.6° | north-east | 12,115 km |
| Banes | 60.0° | north-east | 11,580 km |
| Baracoa | 60.7° | north-east | 11,502 km |
| Baraguá | 58.4° | north-east | 11,797 km |
| Bartolomé Masó | 59.6° | north-east | 11,734 km |
| Bauta | 56.0° | north-east | 12,058 km |
| Bayamo | 59.7° | north-east | 11,695 km |
| Bejucal | 56.1° | north-east | 12,048 km |
| Cabaiguán | 57.9° | north-east | 11,850 km |
| Cacocum | 59.8° | north-east | 11,646 km |
| Caibarién | 57.8° | north-east | 11,821 km |
| Calimete | 57.0° | north-east | 11,945 km |
| Camagüey | 58.8° | north-east | 11,752 km |
| Camajuaní | 57.6° | north-east | 11,848 km |
| Campechuela | 59.4° | north-east | 11,760 km |
| Cárdenas | 56.7° | north-east | 11,940 km |
| Cauto Cristo | 59.7° | north-east | 11,670 km |
| Chambas | 58.1° | north-east | 11,792 km |
| Ciego de Ávila | 58.3° | north-east | 11,799 km |
| Cienfuegos | 57.3° | north-east | 11,929 km |
| Cifuentes | 57.4° | north-east | 11,864 km |
| Ciro Redondo | 58.3° | north-east | 11,784 km |
| Cojímar | 56.1° | north-east | 12,026 km |
| Colombia | 59.2° | north-east | 11,731 km |
| Colón | 57.0° | north-east | 11,933 km |
| Condado | 57.7° | north-east | 11,892 km |
| Consolación del Sur | 55.6° | north-east | 12,169 km |
| Contramaestre | 59.9° | north-east | 11,664 km |
| Corralillo | 57.1° | north-east | 11,890 km |
| Cruces | 57.4° | north-east | 11,902 km |
| Cueto | 60.0° | north-east | 11,616 km |
| Cumanayagua | 57.5° | north-east | 11,907 km |
| Encrucijada | 57.5° | north-east | 11,850 km |
| Esmeralda | 58.6° | north-east | 11,742 km |
| Florencia | 58.1° | north-east | 11,800 km |
| Florida | 58.7° | north-east | 11,771 km |
| Fomento | 57.7° | north-east | 11,868 km |
| Fontanar | 56.0° | north-east | 12,043 km |
| Gibara | 59.8° | north-east | 11,608 km |
| Guáimaro | 59.2° | north-east | 11,720 km |
| Guanabacoa | 56.1° | north-east | 12,028 km |
| Guanajay | 55.9° | north-east | 12,073 km |
| Guane | 55.3° | north-east | 12,237 km |
| Guantánamo | 60.4° | north-east | 11,578 km |
| Guayos | 57.9° | north-east | 11,849 km |
| Güines | 56.3° | north-east | 12,022 km |
| Güira de Melena | 56.0° | north-east | 12,066 km |
| Guisa | 59.8° | north-east | 11,692 km |
| Havana | 56.0° | north-east | 12,034 km |
| Holguín | 59.8° | north-east | 11,632 km |
| Jagüey Grande | 56.9° | north-east | 11,965 km |
| Jamaica | 56.2° | north-east | 12,026 km |
| Jaruco | 56.3° | north-east | 12,008 km |
| Jatibonico | 58.1° | north-east | 11,829 km |
| Jesús Menéndez | 59.6° | north-east | 11,636 km |
| Jiguaní | 59.8° | north-east | 11,676 km |
| Jimaguayú | 58.9° | north-east | 11,752 km |
| Jobabo | 59.3° | north-east | 11,722 km |
| Jobabo | 59.7° | north-east | 11,631 km |
| Jovellanos | 56.8° | north-east | 11,953 km |
| La Salud | 56.1° | north-east | 12,054 km |
| La Sierpe | 58.1° | north-east | 11,848 km |
| Lajas | 57.4° | north-east | 11,899 km |
| Las Tunas | 59.4° | north-east | 11,690 km |
| Limonar | 56.6° | north-east | 11,963 km |
| Los Palacios | 55.7° | north-east | 12,142 km |
| Madruga | 56.4° | north-east | 12,003 km |
| Manicaragua | 57.6° | north-east | 11,888 km |
| Manzanillo | 59.5° | north-east | 11,740 km |
| Mariel | 55.9° | north-east | 12,075 km |
| Matanzas | 56.5° | north-east | 11,972 km |
| Media Luna | 59.4° | north-east | 11,780 km |
| Minas | 59.0° | north-east | 11,718 km |
| Minas de Matahambre | 55.3° | north-east | 12,201 km |
| Moa | 60.4° | north-east | 11,527 km |
| Morón | 58.3° | north-east | 11,772 km |
| Niquero | 59.3° | north-east | 11,798 km |
| Nueva Gerona | 56.1° | north-east | 12,148 km |
| Nuevitas | 59.1° | north-east | 11,685 km |
| Palma Soriano | 60.0° | north-east | 11,646 km |
| Palmira | 57.4° | north-east | 11,918 km |
| Pedro Betancourt | 56.7° | north-east | 11,966 km |
| Perico | 56.9° | north-east | 11,940 km |
| Pilón | 59.5° | north-east | 11,783 km |
| Pinar del Río | 55.5° | north-east | 12,191 km |
| Placetas | 57.7° | north-east | 11,850 km |
| Primero de Enero | 58.5° | north-east | 11,764 km |
| Puerto Padre | 59.5° | north-east | 11,645 km |
| Punta De Maisi | 60.9° | north-east | 11,477 km |
| Ranchuelo | 57.4° | north-east | 11,889 km |
| Regla | 56.1° | north-east | 12,030 km |
| Remedios | 57.7° | north-east | 11,830 km |
| Río Cauto | 59.5° | north-east | 11,709 km |
| Río Guayabal de Yateras | 60.5° | north-east | 11,549 km |
| Rodas | 57.2° | north-east | 11,926 km |
| Sagua de Tánamo | 60.3° | north-east | 11,557 km |
| Sagua la Grande | 57.4° | north-east | 11,857 km |
| San Antonio de los Baños | 56.0° | north-east | 12,060 km |
| San Cristobal | 55.8° | north-east | 12,118 km |
| San Germán | 59.9° | north-east | 11,637 km |
| San Jose de las Lajas | 56.2° | north-east | 12,025 km |
| San Luis | 60.1° | north-east | 11,634 km |
| San Miguel del Padrón | 56.1° | north-east | 12,032 km |
| Sancti Spíritus | 57.9° | north-east | 11,854 km |
| Santa Clara | 57.5° | north-east | 11,871 km |
| Santa Cruz del Norte | 56.3° | north-east | 11,994 km |
| Santa Cruz del Sur | 59.0° | north-east | 11,797 km |
| Santiago de Cuba | 60.2° | north-east | 11,641 km |
| Santiago de las Vegas | 56.1° | north-east | 12,045 km |
| Santo Domingo | 57.3° | north-east | 11,885 km |
| Sibanicú | 59.1° | north-east | 11,725 km |
| Trinidad | 57.7° | north-east | 11,909 km |
| Unión de Reyes | 56.6° | north-east | 11,983 km |
| Varadero | 56.7° | north-east | 11,936 km |
| Venezuela | 58.3° | north-east | 11,808 km |
| Vertientes | 58.8° | north-east | 11,779 km |
| Viñales | 55.4° | north-east | 12,179 km |
| Yaguajay | 57.9° | north-east | 11,813 km |
| Yara | 59.6° | north-east | 11,729 km |