Qibla Direction from Gastonia, NC
Gastonia, NC · 74,543 people · 35.262°, -81.187° · America/New_York
54°
NE from true north · 11,166 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Gastonia, NC, face 54° — that is NE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Gastonia’s coordinates (35.262°, -81.187°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Gastonia, NC?
54° from true north (NE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 11,166 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 54° (NE). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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