Qibla direction in Wellington
From Wellington, the Qibla is 256.4° from true north, to the west. The Kaaba is 15,270 km away.
256.4°
Clockwise from true north.
- Direction
- West
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 15,270 km
- Coordinates
- -41.2866, 174.7756
Find the Qibla from Wellington
Hold your phone flat, turn until its compass reads 256.4° from true north, and you face the Qibla from Wellington.
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 Wellington
Today in Wellington, Fajr is at 4:20 AM, Dhuhr at 1:05 PM, Asr at 4:56 PM, Maghrib at 8:04 PM and Isha at 9:44 PM.
Data
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
What is the Qibla direction in Wellington?
From Wellington the Qibla is 256.4° from true north, to the west.
How far is Wellington from the Kaaba?
Wellington is 15,270 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 Wellington 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.