Qibla Direction from Potomac, MD
Potomac, MD · 44,965 people · 39.018°, -77.209° · America/New_York
56°
ENE from true north · 10,638 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Potomac, MD, face 56° — that is ENE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Potomac’s coordinates (39.018°, -77.209°).
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 Potomac, MD?
56° from true north (ENE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 10,638 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 56° (ENE). 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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