Qibla direction in Indiana
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
In short
From Indiana the qibla is towards the north-east: 50.06° from true north in Indianapolis. Across the region the bearing runs from 49° to 51°, because each place has its own great-circle line to the Kaaba. MuslimSuite has a qibla page for 61 cities in Indiana, each with the exact bearing and the distance to Makkah.
Qibla bearing in the largest cities of Indiana
| City | Qibla from true north |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 50.06° · north-east |
| Fort Wayne | 50.64° · north-east |
| Evansville | 49.33° · north-east |
| South Bend | 49.73° · north-east |
| Carmel | 50.06° · north-east |
| Bloomington | 49.88° · north-east |
| Hammond | 48.81° · north-east |
| Gary | 48.92° · north-east |
| Fishers | 50.14° · north-east |
| Lafayette | 49.44° · north-east |
All 61 cities in Indiana
- Anderson
- Avon
- Bloomington
- Broad Ripple
- Brownsburg
- Carmel
- Clarksville
- Columbus
- Crawfordsville
- Crown Point
- Dyer
- East Chicago
- Elkhart
- Evansville
- Fairfield Heights
- Fishers
- Fort Wayne
- Frankfort
- Franklin
- Gary
- Goshen
- Granger
- Greenfield
- Greenwood
- Griffith
- Hammond
- Highland
- Hobart
- Huntington
- Indianapolis
- Jasper
- Jeffersonville
- Kokomo
- La Porte
- Lafayette
- Lawrence
- Lebanon
- Logansport
- Marion
- Merrillville
- Michigan City
- Mishawaka
- Muncie
- Munster
- New Albany
- New Castle
- New Haven
- Noblesville
- Plainfield
- Portage
- Richmond
- Schererville
- Seymour
- Shelbyville
- South Bend
- Terre Haute
- Valparaiso
- Vincennes
- West Lafayette
- Westfield
- Zionsville
GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction in Indiana?
Towards the north-east. In Indianapolis it is 50.06°, measured clockwise from true north; the other cities of Indiana lie between 49° and 51°.
Is the qibla the same everywhere in Indiana?
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.