Finding direction of Qiblih for Obligatory prayers

This site provides a very useful tool for Bahá'ís.

Direction to Bahjí

- Qibllih, 'Point of Adoration'

Simply enter your address and use the red line to locate the direction to Bahji.

In the Bahá'í Faith the Qiblih is the location that Bahá'ís should face when saying their daily obligatory prayers, and is fixed at the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Bahjí, near Akká, in present day Israel.

Enter address

Latitude
42.0745

Longitude
-87.6843

Distance
9845 km

True Direction
44.90° from North toward East

Magnetic Direction (Update)

Q: Why is the line not straight?
A: The direction is determined by the shortest path between two points on the surface of a sphere. The shortest path lies on an arc of a great circle. When a path along a great circle is drawn on a flat map, it usually looks curved.

Q: Why are there two different direction indicators?
A: The map data provided by Google is based on true north. The "Magnetic Direction" indicator factors in the magnetic declination for your geopraphic region so that you can use a magnetic compass.
Magnetic declination varies both from place to place, and with the passage of time.

Finding the direction of the Qiblih for the Baha'i Obligatory prayers