NŪRA

Qibla Direction from Sandy, UT

Sandy, UT · 87,461 people · 40.592°, -111.884° · America/Denver

29°

NNE from true north · 12,524 km to the Kaaba

To pray from Sandy, UT, face 29° — that is NNE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Sandy’s coordinates (40.592°, -111.884°).

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 Sandy, UT?

29° from true north (NNE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 12,524 km away.

How do I find the Qibla without a compass?

Face 29° (NNE). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.

Get the athan, live — free

These times update every day. The NURA app keeps them live on your phone, calls the full athan at prayer time, points the Qibla, and shows it all on a living watch face — working offline, no account, no sign-in.

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