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Qibla Direction in Orlando

Orlando, United States · 11,612 km to the Kaaba

55° from North
Northeast
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (1:13 PM in Orlando) 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 Orlando

CityFrom OrlandoQiblaTo Makkah
Jacksonville201 km55°11,520 km
Miami329 km57°11,687 km
Atlanta646 km52°11,501 km
Charlotte745 km54°11,143 km
Washington DC1,219 km57°10,633 km
Baltimore1,273 km57°10,578 km

How to face the Qibla in Orlando

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 Orlando?

From Orlando, the Qibla is 55° from true north (Northeast). Makkah is about 11,612 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.