Qibla direction in Uruguay
The Qibla in Uruguay lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 73.6° in Melo to 76.0° in Carmelo, and the Kaaba is between 11,619 km and 12,037 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 31 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Uruguay 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 2.5°. Melo is the closest to the Kaaba (11,619 km) and Carmelo the farthest (12,037 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 75.3°, 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 Uruguay: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Montevideo?
75.3° from true north, towards the east, 11,875 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Uruguay is closest to Makkah?
Melo, 11,619 km from the Kaaba, among the 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artigas | 74.1° | east | 11,768 km |
| Barros Blancos | 75.1° | east | 11,855 km |
| Canelones | 75.2° | east | 11,873 km |
| Carmelo | 76.0° | east | 12,037 km |
| Colonia del Sacramento | 76.0° | east | 12,009 km |
| Delta del Tigre | 75.3° | east | 11,887 km |
| Dolores | 75.8° | east | 12,018 km |
| Durazno | 75.0° | east | 11,862 km |
| Florida | 75.0° | east | 11,855 km |
| Fray Bentos | 75.8° | east | 12,015 km |
| La Paz | 75.2° | east | 11,875 km |
| Las Piedras | 75.2° | east | 11,873 km |
| Maldonado | 74.6° | east | 11,766 km |
| Melo | 73.6° | east | 11,619 km |
| Mercedes | 75.7° | east | 11,993 km |
| Minas | 74.6° | east | 11,776 km |
| Montevideo | 75.3° | east | 11,875 km |
| Pando | 75.1° | east | 11,850 km |
| Paso de Carrasco | 75.2° | east | 11,862 km |
| Paysandú | 75.4° | east | 11,972 km |
| Progreso | 75.2° | east | 11,871 km |
| Rivera | 73.8° | east | 11,699 km |
| Rocha | 74.2° | east | 11,699 km |
| Salto | 75.1° | east | 11,935 km |
| San Carlos | 74.6° | east | 11,760 km |
| San Jose de Mayo | 75.3° | east | 11,906 km |
| Santa Lucía | 75.2° | east | 11,880 km |
| Tacuarembó | 74.3° | east | 11,763 km |
| Treinta y Tres | 73.9° | east | 11,666 km |
| Trinidad | 75.2° | east | 11,899 km |
| Young | 75.3° | east | 11,942 km |