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Qibla Direction from Philadelphia, United States
From Philadelphia, the qibla bears 58° (NE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 10,434 km (6,483 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Philadelphia
Face NE
Distance to the Kaaba: 10,434 km / 6,483 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 58° bearing is the great-circle heading from Philadelphia (39.9526, -75.1652) 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
- United Muslim Movement — 1.3 km
- Albanian American Muslim Society — 3.0 km
- Al-Aqsa Islamic Society — 3.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Philadelphia?
From Philadelphia: 58° (NE) from true north, about 10,434 km (6,483 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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