Qibla direction in Chennai
From Chennai, the Qibla is 287.9° from true north, to the west. The Kaaba is 4,382 km away.
287.9°
Clockwise from true north.
- Direction
- West
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 4,382 km
- Coordinates
- 13.0878, 80.2785
Find the Qibla from Chennai
Hold your phone flat, turn until its compass reads 287.9° from true north, and you face the Qibla from Chennai.
A phone’s compass reads magnetic north, which can differ from true north by a few degrees. Keep it flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in Chennai
Today in Chennai, Fajr is at 4:50 AM, Dhuhr at 11:53 AM, Asr at 4:05 PM, Maghrib at 5:42 PM and Isha at 6:54 PM.
Data
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
What is the Qibla direction in Chennai?
From Chennai the Qibla is 287.9° from true north, to the west.
How far is Chennai from the Kaaba?
Chennai is 4,382 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, along the shortest path on the globe.
Why does the Qibla not look straight on a flat map?
The Qibla follows the shortest path on the globe (a great circle), which looks curved on a flat map. The bearing is the direction that path leaves from your city, measured from true north.
How do I find the Qibla in Chennai with my phone?
On a phone, open the live compass in Layn AI: the needle and the Kaaba turn as you do, and it tells you when you face the Qibla. Keep the phone flat and away from metal.