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Qibla Direction from New York City, United States
From New York City, the qibla bears 58° (NE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 10,306 km (6,404 miles) away.
Qibla compass for New York City
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Distance to the Kaaba: 10,306 km / 6,404 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 58° bearing is the great-circle heading from New York City (40.7128, -74.0060) 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 Manhattan — 0.5 km
- Assafa Islamic Center — 1.5 km
- Islamic Center at NYU — 2.0 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from New York City?
From New York City: 58° (NE) from true north, about 10,306 km (6,404 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 58°, 13° clockwise of due NE.
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