Qibla direction in the Seychelles
The Qibla in the Seychelles lies towards the north-west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 329.3° in La Passe to 330.2° in Port Glaud, and the Kaaba is between 3,355 km and 3,376 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 9 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in the Seychelles 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 0.9°. La Passe is the closest to the Kaaba (3,355 km) and Takamaka the farthest (3,376 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 330.1°, 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 Seychelles: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Victoria?
330.1° from true north, towards the north-west, 3,360 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in the Seychelles is closest to Makkah?
La Passe, 3,355 km from the Kaaba, among the 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anse Boileau | 330.1° | north-west | 3,370 km |
| Anse Royale | 330.1° | north-west | 3,374 km |
| Beau Vallon | 330.1° | north-west | 3,358 km |
| Bel Ombre | 330.2° | north-west | 3,357 km |
| Cascade | 330.1° | north-west | 3,367 km |
| La Passe | 329.3° | north-west | 3,355 km |
| Port Glaud | 330.2° | north-west | 3,362 km |
| Takamaka | 330.2° | north-west | 3,376 km |
| Victoria | 330.1° | north-west | 3,360 km |