Qibla direction in the US Virgin Islands
The Qibla in the US Virgin Islands lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 64.9° in Charlotte Amalie to 65.0° in St Croix, and the Kaaba is between 10,698 km and 10,722 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 3 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in the US Virgin 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°. Cruz Bay is the closest to the Kaaba (10,698 km) and St Croix the farthest (10,722 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 64.9°, 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 US Virgin Islands: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Charlotte Amalie?
64.9° from true north, towards the north-east, 10,711 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in the US Virgin Islands is closest to Makkah?
Cruz Bay, 10,698 km from the Kaaba, among the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Amalie | 64.9° | north-east | 10,711 km |
| Cruz Bay | 65.0° | north-east | 10,698 km |
| St Croix | 65.0° | north-east | 10,722 km |