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Qibla Direction from Alexandria, VA, United States
From Alexandria, VA, the qibla bears 57° (NE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 10,639 km (6,611 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Alexandria, VA
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Distance to the Kaaba: 10,639 km / 6,611 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 57° bearing is the great-circle heading from Alexandria, VA (38.8048, -77.0469) to the Kaaba, measured clockwise from true north. A magnetic compass does not point to true north — the error, called magnetic declination, changes by place and by year. The live tool corrects for it.
Nearest mosques
- Baitul Mukarram Masjid — 6.3 km
- Muhammed Mosque — 10.4 km
- Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center — 10.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Alexandria, VA?
From Alexandria, VA: 57° (NE) from true north, about 10,639 km (6,611 miles) to the Kaaba.
Is that from true north or magnetic north?
True north. A compass needle points to magnetic north — the gap is called declination and shifts by place and year.
Does facing NE point me at the qibla here?
Not quite — the exact bearing is 57°, 12° clockwise of due NE.
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