Altadena Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Altadena, California, United States
Qibla Details for Altadena
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Altadena?
The Qibla direction from Altadena, California, United States is 23.9° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Altadena should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Altadena from Mecca?
The distance from Altadena to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,421 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Altadena?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Altadena, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Altadena?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Altadena is 23.9° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Altadena
The Qibla direction from Altadena, California, United States is 23.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,421 km (8,339 miles) away. Geographically, Altadena sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Altadena, this means facing north-northeast (23.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Altadena
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (23.9°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 95.2° from Altadena. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.9°.
Using a compass in Altadena
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Altadena. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 23.9° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.