Qibla direction in Maryland
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
In short
From Maryland the qibla is towards the north-east: 56.82° from true north in Baltimore. Across the region the bearing runs from 55° to 58°, because each place has its own great-circle line to the Kaaba. MuslimSuite has a qibla page for 106 cities in Maryland, each with the exact bearing and the distance to Makkah.
Qibla bearing in the largest cities of Maryland
| City | Qibla from true north |
|---|---|
| Baltimore | 56.82° · north-east |
| Columbia | 56.67° · north-east |
| Germantown | 56.38° · north-east |
| Silver Spring | 56.56° · north-east |
| Frederick | 56.27° · north-east |
| Waldorf | 56.65° · north-east |
| Glen Burnie | 56.82° · north-east |
| Gaithersburg | 56.43° · north-east |
| Rockville | 56.47° · north-east |
| Ellicott City | 56.69° · north-east |
All 106 cities in Maryland
- Aberdeen
- Adelphi
- Annapolis
- Arbutus
- Arnold
- Aspen Hill
- Ballenger Creek
- Baltimore
- Bel Air North
- Bel Air South
- Beltsville
- Bethesda
- Bowie
- Calverton
- Camp Springs
- Carney
- Catonsville
- Chillum
- Clinton
- Cloverly
- Cockeysville
- College Park
- Columbia
- Crofton
- Cumberland
- Damascus
- Dundalk
- East Riverdale
- Easton
- Edgewood
- Eldersburg
- Elkridge
- Elkton
- Ellicott City
- Essex
- Fairland
- Ferndale
- Frankford
- Frederick
- Ft. Washington
- Gaithersburg
- Germantown
- Glassmanor
- Glen Burnie
- Greater Upper Marlboro
- Green Haven
- Greenbelt
- Gwynn Oak
- Hagerstown
- Hanover
- Hillcrest Heights
- Hunt Valley
- Hyattsville
- Ilchester
- Lake Shore
- Landover
- Langley Park
- Lanham-Seabrook
- Laurel
- Lochearn
- Lutherville-Timonium
- Maryland City
- Middle River
- Milford Mill
- Montgomery Village
- North Bel Air
- North Bethesda
- North Potomac
- Odenton
- Olney
- Owings Mills
- Oxon Hill
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor
- Parkville
- Parole
- Pasadena
- Perry Hall
- Pikesville
- Potomac
- Randallstown
- Redland
- Reisterstown
- Rockville
- Rosedale
- Rossville
- Saint Charles
- Salisbury
- Scaggsville
- Seabrook
- Severn
- Severna Park
- Silver Spring
- South Bel Air
- South Gate
- South Laurel
- St. Charles
- Suitland
- Suitland-Silver Hill
- Takoma Park
- Towson
- Waldorf
- West Elkridge
- Westminster
- Wheaton
- White Oak
- Woodlawn
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction in Maryland?
Towards the north-east. In Baltimore it is 56.82°, measured clockwise from true north; the other cities of Maryland lie between 55° and 58°.
Is the qibla the same everywhere in Maryland?
Nearly, but not exactly. The qibla is the shortest path over the globe to the Kaaba, so the bearing changes a little from place to place. Use the page of your own city.
Can I use a compass with these bearings?
The bearings are measured from true north. A magnetic compass can be several degrees off depending on where you are, so check it with the sun method described on your city's page.