San Francisco, California
Qibla Direction in San Francisco
18.8°
From San Francisco, face 19° NNE from true north to face the Kaaba.
13,176 km8,187 miles to Makkah
NNEcompass point
Qibla in San Francisco: questions
What is the Qibla direction in San Francisco?
The Qibla in San Francisco is 18.8° from true north, roughly NNE. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Makkah.
How far is San Francisco from Makkah?
About 13,176 km (8,187 miles) along the shortest path on the globe.
Why does the Qibla from San Francisco point NNE and not toward Makkah on a flat map?
The Qibla follows the shortest path over the curved Earth (a great circle). On a flat map that path looks bent, so the direction can look surprising, especially from North America.
Does my phone compass show true north?
Many compass apps show magnetic north, which can be several degrees off. The Mood & Dua compass corrects for this and shows when its accuracy is low.
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