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Qibla Direction in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States · 11,501 km to the Kaaba

52° from North
Northeast
N E S W
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (1:25 PM in Atlanta) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 52° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Atlanta

CityFrom AtlantaQiblaTo Makkah
Charlotte364 km54°11,143 km
Jacksonville459 km55°11,520 km
Orlando646 km55°11,612 km
Indianapolis688 km50°11,205 km
Columbus702 km52°10,981 km
Washington DC872 km57°10,633 km

How to face the Qibla in Atlanta

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 52° (northeast). With a phone, the Yaad-e-Namaz app's Qibla compass does this for you and corrects for the difference between magnetic and true north. Hold the phone flat and away from metal and magnets.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Atlanta?

From Atlanta, the Qibla is 52° from true north (Northeast). Makkah is about 11,501 km away.

Is the Qibla measured from true north or magnetic north?

From true north. A magnetic compass can be off by a few degrees depending on where you are; the Yaad-e-Namaz app corrects for this automatically.