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Qibla Direction in Washington DC

Washington DC, United States · 10,633 km to the Kaaba

57° from North
East-northeast
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:55 PM in Washington DC) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 57° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Washington DC

CityFrom Washington DCQiblaTo Makkah
Baltimore57 km57°10,578 km
Philadelphia199 km58°10,434 km
New York328 km58°10,306 km
Paterson332 km58°10,306 km
Columbus526 km52°10,981 km
Charlotte529 km54°11,143 km

How to face the Qibla in Washington DC

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 57° (east-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 Washington DC?

From Washington DC, the Qibla is 57° from true north (East-northeast). Makkah is about 10,633 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.