Colombia Qibla Direction & Prayer Times

The qibla direction in Colombia 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 30 cities. In Bogotá, for example, the qibla is 65° (northeast). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.

Cities in Colombia — qibla angle and prayer times

CityQibla angleTo the KaabaPrayer times
Bogotá65.1° northeast12,263 km
Cali65° northeast12,564 km
Medellín64.2° northeast12,334 km
Barranquilla62.9° northeast12,023 km
Kennedy65.1° northeast12,269 km
Cartagena62.9° northeast12,121 km
Cúcuta64.5° northeast11,949 km
Soacha65.1° northeast12,278 km
Bucaramanga64.6° northeast12,048 km
Ibagué64.9° northeast12,384 km
Santa Marta63.1° northeast11,952 km
Montería63.3° northeast12,241 km
Valledupar63.6° northeast11,899 km
Pereira64.7° northeast12,415 km
Manizales64.6° northeast12,385 km
Buenaventura64.8° northeast12,605 km
Bello64.2° northeast12,329 km
Pasto65.7° northeast12,743 km
Neiva65.5° northeast12,462 km
Soledad63° northeast12,024 km
Villavicencio65.4° northeast12,239 km
Popayán65.3° northeast12,619 km
Palmira65° northeast12,537 km
Armenia64.8° northeast12,426 km
Itagüí64.2° northeast12,340 km
Sincelejo63.2° northeast12,166 km
Floridablanca64.6° northeast12,048 km
Buenaventura64.7° northeast12,594 km
Tuluá64.8° northeast12,500 km
Dosquebradas64.7° northeast12,411 km

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the qibla direction in Colombia?

There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Bogotá, for instance, the qibla is 65° 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.