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Qibla Direction in Jacksonville

Jacksonville, United States · 11,520 km to the Kaaba

55° from North
Northeast
N E S W
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (1:14 PM in Jacksonville) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 55° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Jacksonville

CityFrom JacksonvilleQiblaTo Makkah
Orlando201 km55°11,612 km
Atlanta459 km52°11,501 km
Miami527 km57°11,687 km
Charlotte550 km54°11,143 km
Washington DC1,041 km57°10,633 km
Columbus1,078 km52°10,981 km

How to face the Qibla in Jacksonville

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 55° (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 Jacksonville?

From Jacksonville, the Qibla is 55° from true north (Northeast). Makkah is about 11,520 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.