Qibla direction in El Salvador
The Qibla in El Salvador lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 55.2° in Ahuachapan to 56.6° in La Union, and the Kaaba is between 13,120 km and 13,282 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 32 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in El Salvador 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 1.3°. La Union is the closest to the Kaaba (13,120 km) and Acajutla the farthest (13,282 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 55.7°, 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 El Salvador: questions
What is the Qibla direction in San Salvador?
55.7° from true north, towards the north-east, 13,219 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in El Salvador is closest to Makkah?
La Union, 13,120 km from the Kaaba, among the 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acajutla | 55.4° | north-east | 13,282 km |
| Aguilares | 55.6° | north-east | 13,202 km |
| Ahuachapan | 55.2° | north-east | 13,262 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 55.7° | north-east | 13,226 km |
| Apopa | 55.6° | north-east | 13,210 km |
| Chalatenango | 55.7° | north-east | 13,174 km |
| Chalchuapa | 55.3° | north-east | 13,244 km |
| Cojutepeque | 55.8° | north-east | 13,194 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 55.7° | north-east | 13,216 km |
| Delgado | 55.7° | north-east | 13,215 km |
| Izalco | 55.4° | north-east | 13,258 km |
| La Libertad | 55.7° | north-east | 13,243 km |
| La Union | 56.6° | north-east | 13,120 km |
| Mejicanos | 55.7° | north-east | 13,216 km |
| Metapán | 55.3° | north-east | 13,201 km |
| Puerto El Triunfo | 56.2° | north-east | 13,187 km |
| Quezaltepeque | 55.6° | north-east | 13,217 km |
| San Francisco | 56.3° | north-east | 13,121 km |
| San Martín | 55.8° | north-east | 13,188 km |
| San Miguel | 56.3° | north-east | 13,141 km |
| San Rafael Oriente | 56.3° | north-east | 13,163 km |
| San Salvador | 55.7° | north-east | 13,219 km |
| San Vicente | 55.9° | north-east | 13,186 km |
| Santa Ana | 55.4° | north-east | 13,233 km |
| Santa Tecla | 55.6° | north-east | 13,228 km |
| Santiago de María | 56.2° | north-east | 13,167 km |
| Sensuntepeque | 55.9° | north-east | 13,157 km |
| Sonsonate | 55.4° | north-east | 13,264 km |
| Sonzacate | 55.4° | north-east | 13,263 km |
| Soyapango | 55.7° | north-east | 13,213 km |
| Usulutan | 56.2° | north-east | 13,173 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 55.9° | north-east | 13,201 km |