Qibla Direction from West Albany, NY
West Albany, NY · 93,794 people · 42.683°, -73.778° · America/New_York
59°
ENE from true north · 10,176 km to the Kaaba
To pray from West Albany, NY, face 59° — that is ENE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from West Albany’s coordinates (42.683°, -73.778°).
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 West Albany, NY?
59° from true north (ENE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 10,176 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 59° (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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