Qibla direction in the Northern Mariana Islands
The Qibla in the Northern Mariana Islands lies towards the north-west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 295.0° in San Jose to 295.1° in Saipan, and the Kaaba is between 10,970 km and 10,971 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 2 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in the Northern Mariana 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 0.1°. San Jose is the closest to the Kaaba (10,970 km) and Saipan the farthest (10,971 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 295.1°, 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 the Northern Mariana Islands: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saipan?
295.1° from true north, towards the north-west, 10,971 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in the Northern Mariana Islands is closest to Makkah?
San Jose, 10,970 km from the Kaaba, among the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saipan | 295.1° | north-west | 10,971 km |
| San Jose | 295.0° | north-west | 10,970 km |