Qibla direction in North Carolina
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
In short
From North Carolina the qibla is towards the north-east: 54.45° from true north in Charlotte. Across the region the bearing runs from 53° to 57°, because each place has its own great-circle line to the Kaaba. MuslimSuite has a qibla page for 64 cities in North Carolina, each with the exact bearing and the distance to Makkah.
Qibla bearing in the largest cities of North Carolina
| City | Qibla from true north |
|---|---|
| Charlotte | 54.45° · north-east |
| Raleigh | 55.82° · north-east |
| West Raleigh | 55.80° · north-east |
| Greensboro | 55.03° · north-east |
| Durham | 55.62° · north-east |
| Winston-Salem | 54.72° · north-east |
| Fayetteville | 55.76° · north-east |
| Cary | 55.73° · north-east |
| Wilmington | 56.46° · north-east |
| High Point | 54.90° · north-east |
All 64 cities in North Carolina
- Albemarle
- Apex
- Asheboro
- Asheville
- Boone
- Burlington
- Carrboro
- Cary
- Chapel Hill
- Charlotte
- Clayton
- Clemmons
- Concord
- Cornelius
- Durham
- Eden
- Elizabeth City
- Fayetteville
- Fort Bragg
- Fuquay-Varina
- Garner
- Gastonia
- Goldsboro
- Greensboro
- Greenville
- Havelock
- Henderson
- Hickory
- High Point
- Holly Springs
- Hope Mills
- Huntersville
- Indian Trail
- Jacksonville
- Kannapolis
- Kernersville
- Kinston
- Laurinburg
- Leland
- Lenoir
- Lexington
- Lumberton
- Matthews
- Mint Hill
- Monroe
- Mooresville
- Morganton
- Morrisville
- New Bern
- Pinehurst
- Raleigh
- Roanoke Rapids
- Rocky Mount
- Salisbury
- Sanford
- Shelby
- Stallings
- Statesville
- Thomasville
- Wake Forest
- West Raleigh
- Wilmington
- Wilson
- Winston-Salem
GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction in North Carolina?
Towards the north-east. In Charlotte it is 54.45°, measured clockwise from true north; the other cities of North Carolina lie between 53° and 57°.
Is the qibla the same everywhere in North Carolina?
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.