Qibla direction in Puerto Rico
The Qibla in Puerto Rico lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 64.1° in Rincon to 64.8° in Culebra, and the Kaaba is between 10,748 km and 10,934 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 80 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Puerto Rico 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 0.7°. Culebra is the closest to the Kaaba (10,748 km) and Cabo Rojo the farthest (10,934 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 64.5°, 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 Puerto Rico: questions
What is the Qibla direction in San Juan?
64.5° from true north, towards the north-east, 10,817 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Puerto Rico is closest to Makkah?
Culebra, 10,748 km from the Kaaba, among the 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjuntas | 64.3° | north-east | 10,890 km |
| Aguada | 64.1° | north-east | 10,924 km |
| Aguadilla | 64.1° | north-east | 10,918 km |
| Aguas Buenas | 64.5° | north-east | 10,827 km |
| Aibonito | 64.5° | north-east | 10,848 km |
| Anasco | 64.1° | north-east | 10,924 km |
| Arecibo | 64.3° | north-east | 10,875 km |
| Arroyo | 64.6° | north-east | 10,837 km |
| Barceloneta | 64.3° | north-east | 10,859 km |
| Barranquitas | 64.4° | north-east | 10,849 km |
| Bayamón | 64.5° | north-east | 10,825 km |
| Cabo Rojo | 64.1° | north-east | 10,934 km |
| Caguas | 64.5° | north-east | 10,823 km |
| Camuy | 64.2° | north-east | 10,886 km |
| Candelaria | 64.4° | north-east | 10,830 km |
| Canovanas | 64.6° | north-east | 10,802 km |
| Carolina | 64.5° | north-east | 10,807 km |
| Catano | 64.5° | north-east | 10,819 km |
| Cayey | 64.5° | north-east | 10,840 km |
| Ceiba | 64.7° | north-east | 10,783 km |
| Ciales | 64.4° | north-east | 10,858 km |
| Cidra | 64.5° | north-east | 10,836 km |
| Coamo | 64.4° | north-east | 10,859 km |
| Comerio | 64.5° | north-east | 10,840 km |
| Corozal | 64.4° | north-east | 10,843 km |
| Culebra | 64.8° | north-east | 10,748 km |
| Dorado | 64.4° | north-east | 10,833 km |
| Fajardo | 64.7° | north-east | 10,780 km |
| Florida | 64.3° | north-east | 10,865 km |
| Guanica | 64.2° | north-east | 10,917 km |
| Guayama | 64.5° | north-east | 10,841 km |
| Guayanilla | 64.3° | north-east | 10,904 km |
| Guaynabo | 64.5° | north-east | 10,823 km |
| Gurabo | 64.6° | north-east | 10,814 km |
| Hatillo | 64.2° | north-east | 10,884 km |
| Hormigueros | 64.1° | north-east | 10,930 km |
| Humacao | 64.6° | north-east | 10,805 km |
| Isabela | 64.1° | north-east | 10,902 km |
| Isabell II | 64.8° | north-east | 10,769 km |
| Jayuya | 64.3° | north-east | 10,875 km |
| Juana Diaz | 64.4° | north-east | 10,875 km |
| Juncos | 64.6° | north-east | 10,811 km |
| Lajas | 64.2° | north-east | 10,928 km |
| Lares | 64.2° | north-east | 10,898 km |
| Las Marias | 64.2° | north-east | 10,911 km |
| Las Piedras | 64.6° | north-east | 10,808 km |
| Levittown | 64.5° | north-east | 10,825 km |
| Loiza | 64.6° | north-east | 10,797 km |
| Luquillo | 64.6° | north-east | 10,784 km |
| Manati | 64.3° | north-east | 10,855 km |
| Maricao | 64.2° | north-east | 10,914 km |
| Maunabo | 64.6° | north-east | 10,819 km |
| Mayagüez | 64.1° | north-east | 10,928 km |
| Moca | 64.1° | north-east | 10,916 km |
| Morovis | 64.4° | north-east | 10,852 km |
| Naguabo | 64.6° | north-east | 10,794 km |
| Naranjito | 64.4° | north-east | 10,838 km |
| Orocovis | 64.4° | north-east | 10,855 km |
| Patillas | 64.6° | north-east | 10,830 km |
| Penuelas | 64.3° | north-east | 10,895 km |
| Ponce | 64.3° | north-east | 10,888 km |
| Quebradillas | 64.2° | north-east | 10,896 km |
| Rincon | 64.1° | north-east | 10,932 km |
| Rio Grande | 64.6° | north-east | 10,795 km |
| Sabana Grande | 64.2° | north-east | 10,917 km |
| Salinas | 64.5° | north-east | 10,859 km |
| San German | 64.2° | north-east | 10,925 km |
| San Juan | 64.5° | north-east | 10,817 km |
| San Lorenzo | 64.6° | north-east | 10,816 km |
| San Sebastian | 64.2° | north-east | 10,907 km |
| Santa Isabel | 64.4° | north-east | 10,869 km |
| Toa Alta | 64.4° | north-east | 10,834 km |
| Toa Baja | 64.4° | north-east | 10,833 km |
| Trujillo Alto | 64.5° | north-east | 10,813 km |
| Utuado | 64.3° | north-east | 10,883 km |
| Vega Alta | 64.4° | north-east | 10,841 km |
| Vega Baja | 64.4° | north-east | 10,845 km |
| Villalba | 64.4° | north-east | 10,870 km |
| Yabucoa | 64.6° | north-east | 10,815 km |
| Yauco | 64.3° | north-east | 10,908 km |