Qibla Direction in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, United States, the qibla is 57.7° clockwise from true north — roughly northeast. Face that bearing and you are facing the Kaaba in Makkah.

Philadelphia is about 10,434 km (6,484 mi) from the Kaaba in Makkah, measured along the great-circle route — the shortest path over the Earth's surface, which is the path the qibla follows.

Yes — but phone compasses point to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on where you are, and they are easily disturbed by metal and electronics. For an accurate reading, use our interactive Qibla finder, which uses your exact location, or align the bearing of 57.7° with a map instead of a magnetic compass.

The bearing is computed with the standard great-circle formula from the centre of Philadelphia to the Kaaba (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E), so it is exact for that point. Within the city it varies by a fraction of a degree — far less than the accepted margin when facing the qibla.