From the Montreal (Montréal), Canada city reference point, the Qibla is 58.7° clockwise from true north. This is an approximate city-centre figure, not your address; confirm the preset or set your own point in the finder.
Confirm Montreal, Canada, rather than just a name
The finder’s city list stores this preset as Montreal, Canada. Montréal is the accented spelling; the search handles accents, but the selected country and coordinates still matter. A matching word alone does not establish the point you intend to use.
This page begins at latitude 45.5017° and longitude -73.5673°, producing a bearing of 58.7° and an estimated spherical surface distance of 9,998 km. It is a city reference, not a reading of your present address or a survey of a prayer space. Select a different origin if the preset is not suitable.
Use true north when reading the angle
The bearing is an angle from geographic, or true, north. It should not automatically be matched to an unadjusted magnetic compass reading. Magnetic north and true north are different references, and their relationship depends on place and date.
A difference between this number and another app’s arrow may therefore involve the north setting or sensor, not the destination calculation. This page does not provide a current Montreal declination value. Check the other tool’s reference before applying a correction, and do not correct an already true-north heading a second time. Read the north-reference explanation.
Separate location quality from phone-heading quality
A city preset, manual point and browser location are alternative origins. A phone’s heading is a separate input used to relate the bearing to the device. Granting location access does not by itself establish a usable compass heading or prove the phone is physically aligned.
For live alignment, follow the supported-pose instructions and the displayed status. If the numeric result stays stable while the arrow changes, investigate sensor interference and orientation support. The heading checks explain a fallback using a reliable external reference rather than relying on a still or unstable arrow.
Keep the point and bearing together
A saved Montreal city card documents this preset. Keep its origin visible when using or sharing it, and calculate again for another place instead of interpreting the card as a live location result. The practical guide explains how to apply the angle with a compass or map.
The external map is optional. It provides context after you open it and does not measure which wall you face. The finder has two different sharing options. Share city carries only the city and country currently selected from the preset list: Montreal, Canada, while that preset stays selected, or the new city if you choose another preset. It is unavailable for a manual, device or map point. Share location creates a link with the selected coordinates, label and any supplied uncertainty after you review a preview. Review the sharing notice before distributing a precise personal position.
Montreal beside Ottawa
Montreal and Ottawa give close but different Qibla results. Both rows below start from an approximate city-centre reference point. They use the same spherical model and Kaaba reference point, and both bearings are measured clockwise from true north.
| City point | Latitude, longitude | True bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 45.5017, -73.5673 | 58.7° | 9,998 km |
| Ottawa | 45.4215, -75.6972 | 57.2° | 10,144 km |
Montreal's bearing is about 1.5° larger than Ottawa's. Both directions lie between northeast (45°) and east (90°), closer to northeast. To reproduce the Ottawa row, choose Ottawa, Canada under Search city presets. You can also open Enter coordinates instead, type 45.4215 and -75.6972, and select Find my Qibla.
Neither row describes your address or a room. If you travel between the two cities, select the new point instead of carrying one figure forward. A magnetic compass still needs the north-reference check described above.