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Qibla Direction from Raleigh, United States
From Raleigh, the qibla bears 56° (NE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 10,944 km (6,800 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Raleigh
Face NE
Distance to the Kaaba: 10,944 km / 6,800 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 56° bearing is the great-circle heading from Raleigh (35.7796, -78.6382) 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
- As Salaam Islamic Center — 2.8 km
- Islamic Association of Raleigh — 4.9 km
- Masjid an-Noor al-Muhammadi — 6.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Raleigh?
From Raleigh: 56° (NE) from true north, about 10,944 km (6,800 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 56°, 11° clockwise of due NE.
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