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Qibla Direction from Nashville, United States
From Nashville, the qibla bears 50° (NE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 11,504 km (7,148 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Nashville
Face NE
Distance to the Kaaba: 11,504 km / 7,148 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 50° bearing is the great-circle heading from Nashville (36.1627, -86.7816) 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
- Al-Mahdi Islamic Center — 3.5 km
- Islamic Center of Nashville — 4.3 km
- Al-Farooq Islamic Center — 7.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Nashville?
From Nashville: 50° (NE) from true north, about 11,504 km (7,148 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 50°, 5° clockwise of due NE.
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