Qibla direction in the Marshall Islands
The Qibla in the Marshall Islands lies towards the north-west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 299.5° in Ebon to 303.7° in Mejit, and the Kaaba is between 12,760 km and 13,946 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 25 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in the Marshall Islands 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°. Enewetak is the closest to the Kaaba (12,760 km) and Mili the farthest (13,946 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 302.2°, 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 the Marshall Islands: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Majuro?
302.2° from true north, towards the north-west, 13,854 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in the Marshall Islands is closest to Makkah?
Enewetak, 12,760 km from the Kaaba, among the 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailuk | 303.2° | north-west | 13,536 km |
| Airok | 301.1° | north-west | 13,602 km |
| Arno | 302.3° | north-west | 13,871 km |
| Aur | 302.7° | north-west | 13,771 km |
| Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit | 302.2° | north-west | 13,854 km |
| Ebaye | 301.4° | north-west | 13,414 km |
| Ebon | 299.5° | north-west | 13,742 km |
| Enewetak | 300.2° | north-west | 12,760 km |
| Jabat | 301.4° | north-west | 13,590 km |
| Jabor | 300.7° | north-west | 13,758 km |
| Kili | 300.3° | north-west | 13,724 km |
| Lae | 300.8° | north-west | 13,267 km |
| Lib | 301.0° | north-west | 13,407 km |
| Likiep | 302.7° | north-west | 13,498 km |
| Loen | 301.1° | north-west | 13,519 km |
| Majuro | 302.2° | north-west | 13,854 km |
| Mejit | 303.7° | north-west | 13,613 km |
| Mili | 301.8° | north-west | 13,946 km |
| Namdrik | 299.9° | north-west | 13,629 km |
| Rongelap | 302.2° | north-west | 13,196 km |
| Taroa | 303.0° | north-west | 13,743 km |
| Ujae | 300.6° | north-west | 13,219 km |
| Utrik | 303.7° | north-west | 13,462 km |
| Wotho | 301.3° | north-west | 13,172 km |
| Wotje | 302.9° | north-west | 13,606 km |