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Qibla direction in Ecuador

The bearing from true north and the distance to the Kaaba from 7 cities of Ecuador.

The Qibla in the cities of Ecuador

CityBearingDirectionDistance to the Kaaba
Quito66.1°Northeast12,935 km
Guayaquil66.8°Northeast13,161 km
Cuenca67.2°Northeast13,101 km
Santo Domingo de los Colorados66°Northeast13,002 km
Ambato66.5°Northeast12,990 km
Portoviejo66.1°Northeast13,168 km
Eloy Alfaro66.7°Northeast13,155 km

City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org

Questions, answered.

Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Ecuador?

No. It depends on where you stand: each city has its own bearing from true north, listed above.

How is the Qibla bearing worked out?

It is the direction of the shortest path on the globe from your city to the Kaaba in Makkah, measured clockwise from true north.

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