Qibla direction in Wisconsin
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
In short
From Wisconsin the qibla is towards the north-east: 48.31° from true north in Milwaukee. Across the region the bearing runs from 44° to 48°, because each place has its own great-circle line to the Kaaba. MuslimSuite has a qibla page for 55 cities in Wisconsin, each with the exact bearing and the distance to Makkah.
Qibla bearing in the largest cities of Wisconsin
| City | Qibla from true north |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 48.31° · north-east |
| Madison | 47.15° · north-east |
| Green Bay | 48.04° · north-east |
| Kenosha | 48.43° · north-east |
| Racine | 48.44° · north-east |
| Appleton | 47.77° · north-east |
| Waukesha | 48.06° · north-east |
| Eau Claire | 45.28° · north-east |
| Oshkosh | 47.70° · north-east |
| Janesville | 47.50° · north-east |
All 55 cities in Wisconsin
- Appleton
- Ashwaubenon
- Beaver Dam
- Bellevue
- Beloit
- Brookfield
- Caledonia
- Cudahy
- De Pere
- Eau Claire
- Fitchburg
- Fond du Lac
- Franklin
- Germantown
- Green Bay
- Greenfield
- Howard
- Janesville
- Kaukauna
- Kenosha
- La Crosse
- Madison
- Manitowoc
- Marshfield
- Menasha
- Menomonee Falls
- Menomonie
- Mequon
- Middleton
- Milwaukee
- Mount Pleasant
- Muskego
- Neenah
- New Berlin
- North La Crosse
- Oak Creek
- Oconomowoc
- Onalaska
- Oshkosh
- Pleasant Prairie
- Racine
- River Falls
- Sheboygan
- South Milwaukee
- Stevens Point
- Sun Prairie
- Superior
- Watertown
- Waukesha
- Wausau
- Wauwatosa
- West Allis
- West Bend
- Weston
- Wisconsin Rapids
GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction in Wisconsin?
Towards the north-east. In Milwaukee it is 48.31°, measured clockwise from true north; the other cities of Wisconsin lie between 44° and 48°.
Is the qibla the same everywhere in Wisconsin?
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.