Qibla direction in Guatemala
The Qibla in Guatemala lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 53.4° in Jacaltenango to 55.2° in Esquipulas, and the Kaaba is between 13,038 km and 13,392 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 102 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Guatemala 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 1.9°. Puerto Barrios is the closest to the Kaaba (13,038 km) and Malacatán the farthest (13,392 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 54.5°, 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 Guatemala: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Guatemala City?
54.5° from true north, towards the north-east, 13,275 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Guatemala is closest to Makkah?
Puerto Barrios, 13,038 km from the Kaaba, among the 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alotenango | 54.4° | north-east | 13,311 km |
| Amatitlán | 54.5° | north-east | 13,296 km |
| Antigua Guatemala | 54.4° | north-east | 13,300 km |
| Asunción Mita | 55.1° | north-east | 13,224 km |
| Barberena | 54.8° | north-east | 13,283 km |
| Cabricán | 53.7° | north-east | 13,346 km |
| Cantel | 53.9° | north-east | 13,346 km |
| Chicacao | 54.1° | north-east | 13,353 km |
| Chichicastenango | 54.0° | north-east | 13,308 km |
| Chimaltenango | 54.3° | north-east | 13,301 km |
| Chinautla | 54.5° | north-east | 13,270 km |
| Chiquimula | 55.0° | north-east | 13,180 km |
| Chisec | 54.1° | north-east | 13,180 km |
| Ciudad Vieja | 54.4° | north-east | 13,305 km |
| Coatepeque | 53.7° | north-east | 13,389 km |
| Cobán | 54.2° | north-east | 13,209 km |
| Colomba | 53.8° | north-east | 13,377 km |
| Comalapa | 54.3° | north-east | 13,302 km |
| Comitancillo | 53.6° | north-east | 13,354 km |
| Cuilapa | 54.8° | north-east | 13,280 km |
| El Asintal | 53.8° | north-east | 13,384 km |
| El Estor | 54.8° | north-east | 13,114 km |
| El Palmar | 53.9° | north-east | 13,368 km |
| El Tejar | 54.4° | north-east | 13,299 km |
| Escuintla | 54.5° | north-east | 13,321 km |
| Esquipulas | 55.2° | north-east | 13,178 km |
| Flores | 53.9° | north-east | 13,074 km |
| Fraijanes | 54.6° | north-east | 13,280 km |
| Gualan | 55.0° | north-east | 13,143 km |
| Guastatoya | 54.7° | north-east | 13,223 km |
| Guatemala City | 54.5° | north-east | 13,275 km |
| Guazacapán | 54.8° | north-east | 13,303 km |
| Huehuetenango | 53.7° | north-east | 13,314 km |
| Jacaltenango | 53.4° | north-east | 13,312 km |
| Jalapa | 54.8° | north-east | 13,230 km |
| Jalpatagua | 55.0° | north-east | 13,263 km |
| Jocotenango | 54.4° | north-east | 13,299 km |
| Jutiapa | 55.0° | north-east | 13,243 km |
| La Esperanza | 53.8° | north-east | 13,352 km |
| La Gomera | 54.5° | north-east | 13,359 km |
| Lívingston | 55.0° | north-east | 13,045 km |
| Malacatán | 53.5° | north-east | 13,392 km |
| Masagua | 54.5° | north-east | 13,333 km |
| Mazatenango | 54.0° | north-east | 13,369 km |
| Mixco | 54.5° | north-east | 13,284 km |
| Momostenango | 53.8° | north-east | 13,327 km |
| Morales | 55.1° | north-east | 13,075 km |
| Nahualá | 54.0° | north-east | 13,332 km |
| Nebaj | 53.8° | north-east | 13,281 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 53.9° | north-east | 13,381 km |
| Ostuncalco | 53.8° | north-east | 13,357 km |
| Palencia | 54.6° | north-east | 13,260 km |
| Palín | 54.5° | north-east | 13,307 km |
| Panzos | 54.7° | north-east | 13,150 km |
| Patulul | 54.3° | north-east | 13,346 km |
| Patzicía | 54.3° | north-east | 13,312 km |
| Patzún | 54.2° | north-east | 13,316 km |
| Petapa | 54.6° | north-east | 13,288 km |
| Poptún | 54.4° | north-east | 13,070 km |
| Puerto Barrios | 55.1° | north-east | 13,038 km |
| Puerto San José | 54.7° | north-east | 13,348 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 53.8° | north-east | 13,350 km |
| Rabinal | 54.3° | north-east | 13,245 km |
| Retalhuleu | 53.9° | north-east | 13,384 km |
| Salamá | 54.4° | north-east | 13,228 km |
| Salcajá | 53.9° | north-east | 13,342 km |
| San Andrés Itzapa | 54.3° | north-east | 13,305 km |
| San Andrés Xecul | 53.8° | north-east | 13,343 km |
| San Benito | 53.9° | north-east | 13,076 km |
| San Cristóbal Verapaz | 54.2° | north-east | 13,225 km |
| San Felipe | 53.9° | north-east | 13,371 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 53.8° | north-east | 13,337 km |
| San Francisco Zapotitlán | 54.0° | north-east | 13,367 km |
| San José Pinula | 54.6° | north-east | 13,273 km |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez | 54.4° | north-east | 13,282 km |
| San Lucas Sacatepéquez | 54.5° | north-east | 13,290 km |
| San Luis Jilotepeque | 55.0° | north-east | 13,206 km |
| San Marcos | 53.6° | north-east | 13,366 km |
| San Pablo Jocopilas | 54.0° | north-east | 13,361 km |
| San Pedro Ayampuc | 54.5° | north-east | 13,261 km |
| San Pedro Carchá | 54.3° | north-east | 13,203 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 53.6° | north-east | 13,363 km |
| San Sebastián | 53.9° | north-east | 13,380 km |
| Sanarate | 54.6° | north-east | 13,238 km |
| Santa Bárbara | 54.2° | north-east | 13,351 km |
| Santa Catarina Pinula | 54.6° | north-east | 13,279 km |
| Santa Cruz del Quiché | 54.0° | north-east | 13,305 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 54.4° | north-east | 13,340 km |
| Santa María de Jesús | 54.5° | north-east | 13,302 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 54.1° | north-east | 13,338 km |
| Santiago Sacatepéquez | 54.4° | north-east | 13,290 km |
| Sololá | 54.1° | north-east | 13,325 km |
| Soloma | 53.5° | north-east | 13,288 km |
| Sumpango | 54.4° | north-east | 13,294 km |
| Tecpán Guatemala | 54.2° | north-east | 13,309 km |
| Tiquisate | 54.2° | north-east | 13,373 km |
| Totonicapán | 53.9° | north-east | 13,332 km |
| Villa Canales | 54.6° | north-east | 13,287 km |
| Villa Nueva | 54.5° | north-east | 13,289 km |
| Yepocapa | 54.3° | north-east | 13,323 km |
| Zacapa | 54.9° | north-east | 13,168 km |
| Zaragoza | 54.3° | north-east | 13,308 km |