Qibla direction in Ecuador
The Qibla in Ecuador lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 63.7° in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno to 67.9° in Cariamanga, and the Kaaba is between 12,755 km and 14,084 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 72 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Ecuador 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 4.2°. Nueva Loja is the closest to the Kaaba (12,755 km) and Puerto Baquerizo Moreno the farthest (14,084 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 66.1°, 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 Ecuador: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Quito?
66.1° from true north, towards the north-east, 12,935 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Ecuador is closest to Makkah?
Nueva Loja, 12,755 km from the Kaaba, among the 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambato | 66.5° | north-east | 12,990 km |
| Arenillas | 67.4° | north-east | 13,239 km |
| Atuntaqui | 65.9° | north-east | 12,879 km |
| Azogues | 67.2° | north-east | 13,079 km |
| Babahoyo | 66.6° | north-east | 13,107 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 65.9° | north-east | 13,145 km |
| Balzar | 66.3° | north-east | 13,127 km |
| Boca Suno | 66.5° | north-east | 12,815 km |
| Calceta | 66.0° | north-east | 13,130 km |
| Cariamanga | 67.9° | east | 13,219 km |
| Catamayo | 67.7° | east | 13,184 km |
| Cayambe | 66.0° | north-east | 12,885 km |
| Chone | 66.0° | north-east | 13,116 km |
| Cuenca | 67.2° | north-east | 13,101 km |
| Daule | 66.6° | north-east | 13,156 km |
| Durán | 66.7° | north-east | 13,156 km |
| El Empalme | 66.2° | north-east | 13,085 km |
| El Guabo | 67.3° | north-east | 13,201 km |
| El Triunfo | 66.6° | north-east | 13,158 km |
| Esmeraldas | 65.3° | north-east | 12,995 km |
| General Villamil | 66.9° | north-east | 13,232 km |
| Gualaceo | 67.3° | north-east | 13,079 km |
| Guaranda | 66.6° | north-east | 13,044 km |
| Guayaquil | 66.8° | north-east | 13,161 km |
| Huaquillas | 67.3° | north-east | 13,252 km |
| Ibarra | 65.9° | north-east | 12,868 km |
| Jipijapa | 66.2° | north-east | 13,194 km |
| La Libertad | 66.6° | north-east | 13,268 km |
| La Maná | 66.3° | north-east | 13,039 km |
| La Troncal | 67.0° | north-east | 13,116 km |
| Latacunga | 66.4° | north-east | 12,976 km |
| Loja | 67.8° | east | 13,169 km |
| Macas | 67.1° | north-east | 12,986 km |
| Machachi | 66.2° | north-east | 12,953 km |
| Machala | 67.3° | north-east | 13,215 km |
| Manta | 66.0° | north-east | 13,192 km |
| Milagro | 66.8° | north-east | 13,129 km |
| Montalvo | 66.7° | north-east | 13,082 km |
| Montecristi | 66.0° | north-east | 13,189 km |
| Naranjal | 67.0° | north-east | 13,155 km |
| Naranjito | 66.8° | north-east | 13,117 km |
| Nueva Loja | 66.2° | north-east | 12,755 km |
| Otavalo | 65.9° | north-east | 12,888 km |
| Pasaje | 67.3° | north-east | 13,202 km |
| Pedro Carbo | 66.5° | north-east | 13,180 km |
| Pelileo | 66.6° | north-east | 12,986 km |
| Piñas | 67.5° | east | 13,205 km |
| Pomasqui | 66.0° | north-east | 12,920 km |
| Portoviejo | 66.1° | north-east | 13,168 km |
| Posorja | 67.0° | north-east | 13,221 km |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 63.7° | north-east | 14,084 km |
| Puerto Francisco de Orellana | 66.5° | north-east | 12,790 km |
| Pujilí | 66.4° | north-east | 12,985 km |
| Puyo | 66.7° | north-east | 12,938 km |
| Quevedo | 66.3° | north-east | 13,067 km |
| Quito | 66.1° | north-east | 12,935 km |
| Riobamba | 66.7° | north-east | 13,013 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 65.6° | north-east | 13,006 km |
| Salinas | 66.6° | north-east | 13,271 km |
| Samborondón | 66.7° | north-east | 13,135 km |
| San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas | 65.3° | north-east | 12,897 km |
| Santa Elena | 66.6° | north-east | 13,262 km |
| Santa Rosa | 67.4° | north-east | 13,224 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 66.0° | north-east | 13,002 km |
| Sucre | 66.2° | north-east | 13,175 km |
| Tena | 66.6° | north-east | 12,897 km |
| Tulcán | 65.8° | north-east | 12,806 km |
| Valencia | 66.2° | north-east | 13,052 km |
| Ventanas | 66.5° | north-east | 13,085 km |
| Vinces | 66.5° | north-east | 13,120 km |
| Yaguachi Nuevo | 66.7° | north-east | 13,137 km |
| Zamora | 67.8° | east | 13,146 km |