Qibla Direction from Lexington-Fayette, KY
Lexington-Fayette, KY · 314,488 people · 38.050°, -84.459° · America/New_York
52°
NE from true north · 11,211 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Lexington-Fayette, KY, face 52° — that is NE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Lexington-Fayette’s coordinates (38.050°, -84.459°).
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 Lexington-Fayette, KY?
52° from true north (NE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 11,211 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 52° (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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