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Qibla Direction from Ann Arbor, United States
From Ann Arbor, the qibla bears 52° (NE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 10,871 km (6,755 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Ann Arbor
Face NE
Distance to the Kaaba: 10,871 km / 6,755 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 52° bearing is the great-circle heading from Ann Arbor (42.2808, -83.7430) 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
- Muslim Community Association — 3.3 km
- Masjid At-taqwa — 7.6 km
- Masjid Bilal Ypsilanti — 9.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Ann Arbor?
From Ann Arbor: 52° (NE) from true north, about 10,871 km (6,755 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 52°, 7° clockwise of due NE.
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