At a glance
- Panama City, the capital: 62°, east-north-east, 12,584 km from the Kaaba.
- Closest to Makkah: Tocumen, 12,566 km. Farthest: David, 12,896 km.
- Around Panama City, a magnetic compass points about 6° west of true north (World Magnetic Model 2025, for 2026). On a needle compass, the Qibla there is about 68°.
Qibla from every city in Panama
Cities of 50,000 people or more, largest first.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 62° | east-north-east | 12,584 |
| San Miguelito | 62° | east-north-east | 12,577 |
| Juan Díaz | 62° | east-north-east | 12,574 |
| David | 61° | east-north-east | 12,896 |
| Colón | 62° | east-north-east | 12,602 |
| Arraiján | 62° | east-north-east | 12,599 |
| La Chorrera | 62° | east-north-east | 12,616 |
| Tocumen | 62° | east-north-east | 12,566 |
Not on the list? Search any town or use your location on the live compass.
Reading these numbers
Each bearing is measured clockwise from true north along the shortest path over the globe, a great circle, which is how the Qibla is worked out. A flat map can mislead, because the Earth is round.
Phone compasses work best after calibrating with a figure-8, away from metal and magnetic cases. Our guide to finding the Qibla also covers the sun, the local mosque and praying when unsure.
Qibla in other countries
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City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Magnetic declination: the World Magnetic Model 2025 (NOAA and the British Geological Survey).