---
title: heading
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkmapcamera/heading
---

# heading

The heading of the camera (in degrees) relative to true north.

## Declaration

```swift
var heading: CLLocationDirection { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value 0 means that the top edge of the map view corresponds to true north. The value 90 means the top of the map is pointing due east. The value 180 means the top of the map points due south, and so on.

## See Also

### Configuring the viewing angle

- [centerCoordinate](mapkit/mkmapcamera/centercoordinate.md)
- [centerCoordinateDistance](mapkit/mkmapcamera/centercoordinatedistance.md)
- [pitch](mapkit/mkmapcamera/pitch.md)
- [altitude](mapkit/mkmapcamera/altitude.md)