Canada Qibla Direction & Prayer Times

The qibla direction in Canada changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 29 cities. In Toronto, for example, the qibla is 55° (northeast). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.

Cities in Canada — qibla angle and prayer times

CityQibla angleTo the KaabaPrayer times
Toronto54.6° northeast10,496 kmPrayer Times
Montréal58.7° northeast9,999 kmPrayer Times
Calgary25° northeast11,562 kmPrayer Times
Ottawa57.2° northeast10,144 kmPrayer Times
Edmonton25.3° northeast11,292 kmPrayer Times
Winnipeg40° northeast11,026 km
Mississauga54.4° northeast10,519 km
Vancouver16.7° north11,977 km
Brampton54.3° northeast10,519 km
Hamilton54.3° northeast10,553 km
Surrey16.9° north11,986 km
Québec60.4° northeast9,768 km
Halifax65.6° northeast9,349 km
Laval58.6° northeast10,003 km
London53.3° northeast10,661 km
Etobicoke54.4° northeast10,509 km
Markham54.7° northeast10,474 km
Vaughan54.5° northeast10,492 km
Gatineau57.2° northeast10,141 km
Victoria16.5° north12,069 km
Saskatoon31.5° northeast11,213 km
Kitchener53.8° northeast10,584 km
Burnaby16.8° north11,972 km
Windsor52.1° northeast10,823 km
Longueuil58.8° northeast9,991 km
Regina33.5° northeast11,294 km
Oakville54.4° northeast10,529 km
Richmond16.6° north11,986 km
Richmond Hill54.5° northeast10,485 km

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the qibla direction in Canada?

There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Toronto, for instance, the qibla is 55° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.

Why does my phone compass show a different number?

A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.

Which method are the prayer times based on?

Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.