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Qibla Direction from Charlotte, United States
From Charlotte, the qibla bears 54° (NE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 11,143 km (6,924 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Charlotte
Face NE
Distance to the Kaaba: 11,143 km / 6,924 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 54° bearing is the great-circle heading from Charlotte (35.2271, -80.8431) 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
- Masjid Ash-Shaheed — 6.1 km
- Islamic Center of Charlotte — 7.0 km
- Al Zahra Islamic Center of Charlotte — 7.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Charlotte?
From Charlotte: 54° (NE) from true north, about 11,143 km (6,924 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 54°, 9° clockwise of due NE.
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