Atherton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Atherton, California, United States
Qibla Details for Atherton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Atherton?
The Qibla direction from Atherton, California, United States is 19.1° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Atherton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Atherton from Mecca?
The distance from Atherton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,217 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Atherton?
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 Atherton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Atherton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Atherton is 19.1° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 96.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 19.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Atherton
The Qibla direction from Atherton, California, United States is 19.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,217 km (8,213 miles) away. Geographically, Atherton 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 Atherton, this means facing north-northeast (19.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Atherton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (19.1°), 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 96.5° from Atherton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 19.1°.
Using a compass in Atherton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Atherton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 19.1° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.