Qibla direction in Illinois
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
In short
From Illinois the qibla is towards the north-east: 48.66° from true north in Chicago. Across the region the bearing runs from 46° to 49°, because each place has its own great-circle line to the Kaaba. MuslimSuite has a qibla page for 212 cities in Illinois, each with the exact bearing and the distance to Makkah.
Qibla bearing in the largest cities of Illinois
| City | Qibla from true north |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 48.66° · north-east |
| Aurora | 48.16° · north-east |
| Rockford | 47.50° · north-east |
| Joliet | 48.38° · north-east |
| Naperville | 48.29° · north-east |
| Peoria | 47.36° · north-east |
| Springfield | 47.46° · north-east |
| North Peoria | 47.36° · north-east |
| Elgin | 48.15° · north-east |
| Waukegan | 48.44° · north-east |
All 212 cities in Illinois
- Addison
- Albany Park
- Algonquin
- Alsip
- Alton
- Arlington Heights
- Ashburn
- Auburn Gresham
- Aurora
- Avondale
- Bartlett
- Batavia
- Belleville
- Bellwood
- Belmont Cragin
- Belvidere
- Bensenville
- Berwyn
- Bloomingdale
- Bloomington
- Blue Island
- Bolingbrook
- Bourbonnais
- Bradley
- Bridgeport
- Bridgeview
- Brighton Park
- Brookfield
- Buffalo Grove
- Burbank
- Calumet City
- Carbondale
- Carol Stream
- Carpentersville
- Cary
- Champaign
- Charleston
- Chatham
- Chicago
- Chicago Heights
- Chicago Lawn
- Chicago Loop
- Cicero
- Collinsville
- Country Club Hills
- Crest Hill
- Crystal Lake
- Danville
- Darien
- Decatur
- Deerfield
- DeKalb
- Des Plaines
- Dixon
- Dolton
- Douglas
- Downers Grove
- East Garfield Park
- East Moline
- East Peoria
- East Saint Louis
- Edgewater
- Edwardsville
- Elgin
- Elk Grove Village
- Elmhurst
- Elmwood Park
- Englewood
- Evanston
- Evergreen Park
- Fairview Heights
- Frankfort
- Franklin Park
- Freeport
- Gage Park
- Galesburg
- Geneva
- Glen Ellyn
- Glendale Heights
- Glenview
- Godfrey
- Goodings Grove
- Grand Boulevard
- Granite City
- Grayslake
- Greater Grand Crossing
- Gurnee
- Hanover Park
- Harvey
- Highland Park
- Hinsdale
- Hoffman Estates
- Homer Glen
- Homewood
- Huntley
- Hyde Park
- Irving Park
- Jacksonville
- Joliet
- Kankakee
- Kenwood
- La Grange
- Lake Forest
- Lake in the Hills
- Lake Zurich
- Lansing
- Lemont
- Libertyville
- Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Square
- Lisle
- Lockport
- Logan Square
- Lombard
- Loves Park
- Lower West Side
- Machesney Park
- Macomb
- Marion
- Matteson
- Mattoon
- Maywood
- McHenry
- McKinley Park
- Melrose Park
- Mokena
- Moline
- Montgomery
- Morgan Park
- Morton
- Morton Grove
- Mount Greenwood
- Mount Prospect
- Mt. Vernon
- Mundelein
- Naperville
- Near North Side
- Near South Side
- New City
- New Lenox
- Niles
- Normal
- North Aurora
- North Center
- North Chicago
- North Lawndale
- North Peoria
- Northbrook
- O'Fallon
- Oak Forest
- Oak Lawn
- Oak Park
- Orland Park
- Oswego
- Ottawa
- Palatine
- Palos Hills
- Park Forest
- Park Ridge
- Pekin
- Peoria
- Plainfield
- Portage Park
- Prospect Heights
- Quincy
- Rock Island
- Rockford
- Rogers Park
- Rolling Meadows
- Romeoville
- Roselle
- Round Lake
- Round Lake Beach
- Schaumburg
- Shorewood
- Skokie
- South Chicago
- South Elgin
- South Holland
- South Lawndale
- South Shore
- Springfield
- St. Charles
- Sterling
- Streamwood
- Sycamore
- Tinley Park
- Upper Alton
- Uptown
- Urbana
- Vernon Hills
- Villa Park
- Wasco
- Washington
- Waukegan
- West Chicago
- West Elsdon
- West Englewood
- West Garfield Park
- West Lawn
- West Ridge
- West Town
- Westchester
- Westmont
- Wheaton
- Wheeling
- Wilmette
- Woodlawn
- Woodridge
- Woodstock
- Yorkville
- Zion
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction in Illinois?
Towards the north-east. In Chicago it is 48.66°, measured clockwise from true north; the other cities of Illinois lie between 46° and 49°.
Is the qibla the same everywhere in Illinois?
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.