Qibla direction › United States
Charlotte, United States · 11,143 km to the Kaaba
At Zawal today (1:11 PM in Charlotte) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 54° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.
| City | From Charlotte | Qibla | To Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 364 km | 52° | 11,501 km |
| Washington DC | 529 km | 57° | 10,633 km |
| Jacksonville | 550 km | 55° | 11,520 km |
| Columbus | 560 km | 52° | 10,981 km |
| Baltimore | 587 km | 57° | 10,578 km |
| Indianapolis | 689 km | 50° | 11,205 km |
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 54° (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.
From Charlotte, the Qibla is 54° from true north (Northeast). Makkah is about 11,143 km away.
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.
