Qibla Direction from Greensboro, NC
Greensboro, NC · 285,342 people · 36.073°, -79.792° · America/New_York
55°
NE from true north · 11,011 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Greensboro, NC, face 55° — that is NE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Greensboro’s coordinates (36.073°, -79.792°).
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 Greensboro, NC?
55° from true north (NE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 11,011 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 55° (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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