Qibla direction in Trinidad and Tobago
The Qibla in Trinidad and Tobago lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 66.7° in Diego Martin to 66.8° in Scarborough, and the Kaaba is between 10,624 km and 10,763 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 18 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Trinidad and Tobago 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°. Scarborough is the closest to the Kaaba (10,624 km) and Point Fortin the farthest (10,763 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 66.7°, 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 Trinidad and Tobago: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Port of Spain?
66.7° from true north, towards the north-east, 10,725 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Trinidad and Tobago is closest to Makkah?
Scarborough, 10,624 km from the Kaaba, among the 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arima | 66.8° | north-east | 10,702 km |
| Chaguanas | 66.8° | north-east | 10,721 km |
| Couva | 66.8° | north-east | 10,730 km |
| Diego Martin | 66.7° | north-east | 10,727 km |
| Laventille | 66.7° | north-east | 10,724 km |
| Marabella | 66.8° | north-east | 10,733 km |
| Mon Repos | 66.8° | north-east | 10,735 km |
| Paradise | 66.8° | north-east | 10,710 km |
| Penal | 66.8° | north-east | 10,742 km |
| Point Fortin | 66.7° | north-east | 10,763 km |
| Port of Spain | 66.7° | north-east | 10,725 km |
| Princes Town | 66.8° | north-east | 10,727 km |
| Rio Claro | 66.8° | north-east | 10,706 km |
| San Fernando | 66.8° | north-east | 10,737 km |
| Sangre Grande | 66.8° | north-east | 10,689 km |
| Scarborough | 66.8° | north-east | 10,624 km |
| Siparia | 66.8° | north-east | 10,747 km |
| Tunapuna | 66.7° | north-east | 10,712 km |