Qibla direction in Washington, D.C.
From Washington, D.C., the Qibla is 56.6° clockwise from true north, roughly north-east. The Kaaba is about 10,632 km away along the shortest route across the globe.
- Qibla angle
- 56.6° from true north
- Direction
- north-east
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 10,632 km (6,607 miles)
- Today's qibla time
- –
Find the Qibla from your exact location
Qibla times in Washington, D.C.
From Washington, D.C. the sun is never exactly in the Qibla direction while it is up, so there is no qibla time here. Use a compass set to true north, or a map.
When the sun is over the Kaaba
In 2027 the sun passes directly over the Kaaba twice. Where it is up, it then stands exactly in the Qibla direction and shadows point directly away from it. In Washington, D.C. local time:
- 28 May: the sun is below the horizon
- 16 July: the sun is below the horizon
Using a compass
A compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are, and a phone's compass can be thrown off by metal, magnets and electronics nearby. That's why compass readings and published tables sometimes differ by a few degrees.
On an iPhone you can set the Compass app to use true north in Settings › Compass. Hold the phone flat, away from metal, and calibrate it if asked. If you can, check against the qibla time on a sunny day.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in Washington, D.C.?
56.6° from true north, roughly north-east. Turn that many degrees clockwise from north to face the Kaaba, which is about 10,632 km away.
What time is the qibla time in Washington, D.C.?
There isn't one: from Washington, D.C. the sun is never exactly in the Qibla direction while it is up, so use a compass set to true north instead.
How far is Washington, D.C. from Mecca?
About 10,632 km in a straight line across the globe, measured to the Kaaba.
Qibla direction in other cities
- Istanbul
- London
- Birmingham
- Manchester
- Bradford
- Leicester
- Glasgow
- Dublin
- Paris
- Berlin
- Amsterdam
- New York
- Chicago
- Houston
- Dallas
- Los Angeles
- Dearborn
- Washington, D.C.
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Vancouver
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Auckland
- Karachi
- Lahore
- Islamabad
- Dhaka
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Hyderabad
- Kuala Lumpur
- Singapore
- Jakarta
- Dubai
- Cairo
- Lagos
- Johannesburg
- Cape Town
Sources
- NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory: Solar calculation details (equations from Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms)
- Movable Type Scripts: Calculate distance and bearing between two latitude/longitude points
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı: İstanbul namaz vakitleri, Kıble Açısı and Kıble Zamanı
- Gulf News (2026): Sun to align directly above Kaaba in rare astronomical event