Qibla direction in Benin City
From Benin City, the Qibla is 62° from true north, to the northeast. The Kaaba is 4,040 km away.
62°
Clockwise from true north.
- Direction
- Northeast
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 4,040 km
- Coordinates
- 6.3381, 5.6258
Find the Qibla from Benin City
Hold your phone flat, turn until its compass reads 62° from true north, and you face the Qibla from Benin City.
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 Benin City
Today in Benin City, Fajr is at 5:13 AM, Dhuhr at 12:22 PM, Asr at 3:42 PM, Maghrib at 6:18 PM and Isha at 7:25 PM.
Data
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
What is the Qibla direction in Benin City?
From Benin City the Qibla is 62° from true north, to the northeast.
How far is Benin City from the Kaaba?
Benin City is 4,040 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 Benin City 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.