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Qibla direction in Haiti

Across 4 cities in Haiti, the Qibla points east-northeast (ENE): 61.5°–62.1° from true north, from Port-de-Paix to Pétionville. Port-de-Paix is the closest to Mecca at 11,372 km, Port-au-Prince the farthest at 11,400 km.

Qibla by city in Haiti

Bearings are from true north, largest cities first. Each city has a Qibla page with the compass and a prayer-times page with today and the next seven days.

CityBearingDirectionTo Mecca
Port-au-Princeprayer times62.0°east-northeast (ENE)11,400 km
Delmasprayer times62.0°east-northeast (ENE)11,396 km
Port-de-Paixprayer times61.5°east-northeast (ENE)11,372 km
Pétionvilleprayer times62.1°east-northeast (ENE)11,397 km

How to face the Qibla in Haiti

  1. Open your phone’s compass and set it to true north if the app allows it.
  2. Turn until the compass reads the bearing of your city from the table above.
  3. You are now facing the Kaaba in Mecca.

If the compass only shows magnetic north, correct for the local magnetic declination. For the bearing at your exact position rather than the city centre, the live Qibla finder uses your device location and compass.

Also for Haiti: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in Haiti.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Qibla direction in Haiti?

In Haiti the Qibla is to the east-northeast (ENE): 61.5°–62.1° from true north depending on the city. From Port-au-Prince, the largest city, it is 62.0°. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.

Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Haiti?

Nearly. Across the 4 cities listed here it changes by 0.5°, from 61.5° in Port-de-Paix to 62.1° in Pétionville. A city-level bearing is accurate for the whole city; the live Qibla finder gives the bearing for your exact position.

How far is Haiti from Mecca?

Port-de-Paix is the closest city in this list, 11,372 km from the Kaaba along the great circle, and Port-au-Prince the farthest at 11,400 km.