Qibla direction in Kerala
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
In short
From Kerala the qibla is towards the north-west: 294.13° from true north in Thiruvananthapuram. Across the region the bearing runs from 290° to 294°, because each place has its own great-circle line to the Kaaba. Each of its 370 cities has a qibla page with the exact bearing and the distance to Makkah.
Qibla bearing in the largest cities of Kerala
| City | Qibla from true north |
|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram | 294.13° · north-west |
| Kochi | 292.63° · north-west |
| Kozhikode | 291.13° · west |
| Kollam | 293.80° · north-west |
| Thrissur | 291.93° · west |
| Alappuzha | 293.16° · north-west |
| Palakkad | 291.48° · west |
| Kanhangad | 289.92° · west |
| Ponnani | 291.70° · west |
| Malappuram | 291.31° · west |
All 370 cities in Kerala
- Abdu Rahiman Nagar
- Adanattutekkumuri Kizhakku
- Adichanallur
- Adur
- Ajanur
- Alangad
- Alankod
- Alappuzha
- Alattur
- Alengad
- Aluva
- Alwaye
- Amballur
- Ambikapuram
- Ancharakandy
- Angamali
- Ariyallur
- Aroor
- Arukutti
- Athiyannur
- Atholi
- Attingal
- Ayanavelikulangara Vadakku
- Ayancheri
- Aymanam
- Azhikkod
- Azhiyur
- Azhoor
- Balussheri
- Beypore
- Bharanikavu Tekku
- Chalakilakakara
- Changanassery
- Chavara
- Chekkiad
- Chelamartam
- Chelambra
- Chelora
- Chemancheri
- Chendamangalam
- Chendrappini
- Chengala
- Chengalam
- Chengamanad
- Chengannur
- Cheppad
- Cheranellur
- Cheriyamundam
- Cherpulassery
- Cherthala
- Cherukavu
- Cherukunnu
- Cheruthazham
- Cheruvannur
- Chetwayi
- Chevvoor
- Chirakkal
- Chittur
- Chockli
- Choornikkara
- Chorod
- Dharmadam
- Edaccheri
- Edakkazhiyur
- Edappal
- Edattala
- Edavai
- Edavilangu
- Elamkunnapuzha
- Elampalloor
- Elayavur
- Elur
- Eramala
- Erannoli
- Erattupetta
- Eravattur
- Eruvatti
- Ettumanoor
- Ettumanur
- Ezhome
- Ezhupunna
- Ferokh
- Guruvayur
- Haripad
- Icchannur
- Iramallur
- Irimbiliyam
- Iringal
- Irinjalakuda
- Iriveri
- Iroopara
- Kadachira
- Kadakkavoor
- Kadamakudi
- Kadikkad
- Kadungalur
- Kaipamangalam
- Kakkanad
- Kakkodi
- Kaladi
- Kalamassery
- Kalavoor
- Kalleribhagam
- Kalliyassheri
- Kalliyoor
- Kallur Tekkumuri
- Kallur Vadakummuri
- Kalpatta
- Kandalloor
- Kandamkunnu
- Kanhangad
- Kanhirode
- Kanjiramkulam
- Kannamangalam
- Kannapuram
- Kannur
- Karakkad
- Karamuck
- Karthikappally
- Karumalur
- Karungappalli
- Karuva
- Karuvanthuruthy
- Kasaragod
- Katirur
- Kattanam
- Kattipparutti
- Kattur
- Kayamkulam
- Keevallur
- Kidarakulam
- Kilattingal
- Killannur
- Kizhake Chalakudi
- Kizhariyur
- Kizhuparamba
- Kizhuvalam-Koonthalloor
- Kochi
- Kodamthuruth
- Kodungallur
- Kodur
- Koduvayur
- Koipadi
- Kokotamangalam South
- Kolaccheri
- Kolavallur
- Kollam
- Komalapuram
- Kondotty
- Koovappady
- Koratti
- Kotamangalam
- Kottakkal
- Kottangara
- Kottappally
- Kottarakara
- Kottayam
- Kottayam, Kannur
- Kottuvalli
- Koyilandy
- Kozhikode
- Krishnapuram
- Kudali
- Kudappanakkunnu
- Kudlu
- Kulasekarapuram
- Kulathummal
- Kumarapuram
- Kumbalam
- Kumbalangy
- Kunnamangalam
- Kunnamkulam
- Kunnatnad
- Kunnimangalam
- Kunnummal
- Kurumathur
- Kuruvattur
- Kutiatodu
- Kuttampuzha
- Kuttikkattur
- Kuttippuram
- Kuttuparamba
- Madayi
- Malappuram
- Malayinkeezhu
- Manakunnam
- Manalur
- Mangattidam
- Maniyur
- Manjeri
- Mannanchori
- Mannarakkat
- Maradu
- Marampilly
- Marancheri
- Marattakara
- Marayur
- Marturu
- Marutharod
- Mattanur
- Mavelikkara
- Mavoor
- Mayyanad
- Mennanyam
- Meppadam
- Minad
- Mokeri
- Moonniyur
- Moothakunnam
- Muhamma
- Mulamthuruthy
- Mulavukad
- Muluppilagadu
- Munderi
- Munnar
- Muthukulam
- Muthutala
- Muvattupula
- Muvattupuzha
- Nadapuram
- Naduvannur
- Naduvattam
- Namminikara
- Nanminda
- Nannambra
- Narakal
- Nattakam
- Nedumangad
- Nedumbassery
- Nedumpana
- Neduva
- Neyyattinkara
- Nilambur
- Nileshwar
- Nocchad
- Ochira
- Olavanna
- Ongallur-I
- Ongallur-II
- Othukkungal
- Ottapalam
- Paippad
- Palai
- Palakkad
- Palayad
- Pallichal
- Pallikal
- Pallikunnu
- Pallipuram
- Panachikkad
- Panangad
- Panayattur Vadakkumbhagam
- Panniyannur
- Panoor
- Pantheeramkavu
- Pappinissheri
- Pappinivattom
- Parappur
- Parassala
- Paravur Tekkumbhagam
- Pariyapuram
- Pariyaram
- Parur
- Pathanamthitta
- Pathirappally
- Patiriyat
- Pattambi
- Pattiyurgramam
- Pattyam
- Patuvilayi
- Payyanur
- Peralassery
- Peringathur
- Peringottupulam
- Perinjanam
- Perintalmanna
- Perumanna
- Perumbaikad
- Perumbavoor
- Perumpavur
- Perunad
- Peruvallur
- Pinarayi
- Piravam
- Pirayiri
- Ponmana
- Ponmundam
- Ponnani
- Porathissery
- Pudunagaram
- Pudusseri
- Pudussery West
- Pulakkod
- Punalur
- Punnayur
- Puthencruz
- Puthenvelikara
- Puthuppally
- Puthuppariyaram
- Puthur
- Puttankulam
- Puvatuparamba
- Puzhathi
- Ramanattukara
- Shertallai
- Shoranur
- Sreekaryam
- Srikandamangalam
- Talakkad
- Talakkolattur
- Talattala
- Talikkulam
- Taliparamba
- Tanalur
- Tennala
- Thaikkattussery
- Thalassery
- Thanneermukkom
- Thazhecode
- Thekkumkara
- Thenhippalam
- Thirunavaya
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Thiruvankulam
- Thodiyoor
- Thodupuzha
- Thottada
- Thrissur
- Tikkotti
- Tirkadavur
- Tirur
- Tirurangadi
- Tiruvalla
- Trikarpur North
- Trikarpur South
- Trikonavattam
- Triprangod
- Tripunittura
- Trittala
- Tuneri
- Uliyazhathura
- Ulliyeri
- Urakam
- Vadakakarai
- Vadakancheri
- Vadakkekkad
- Vadanappally
- Vaikam
- Vakkam
- Vaniyamkulam
- Varam
- Varappuzha
- Varkala
- Vatakara
- Vattiyurkavu
- Vayalar
- Vazhakkala
- Vazhakulam
- Vazhayur
- Vellur
- Venganoor
- Vengara
- Vengola Kizhakkumbagam
- Vettanad
- Vettur
- Vijayapuram
- Vilappil
- Vilavoorkkal
- Villiappally
- Vypin
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction in Kerala?
Towards the north-west. In Thiruvananthapuram it is 294.13°, measured clockwise from true north; the other cities of Kerala lie between 290° and 294°.
Is the qibla the same everywhere in Kerala?
Nearly, but not exactly. The qibla is the shortest path over the globe to the Kaaba, so the bearing changes a little from place to place. Use the page of your own city.
Can I use a compass with these bearings?
The bearings are measured from true north. A magnetic compass can be several degrees off depending on where you are, so check it with the sun method described on your city's page.