East Sonora Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from East Sonora, California, United States
Qibla Details for East Sonora
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in East Sonora?
The Qibla direction from East Sonora, California, United States is 20.9° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in East Sonora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is East Sonora from Mecca?
The distance from East Sonora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,108 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in East Sonora?
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 East Sonora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in East Sonora?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from East Sonora is 20.9° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 96.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 20.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in East Sonora
The Qibla direction from East Sonora, California, United States is 20.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,108 km (8,145 miles) away. Geographically, East Sonora 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 East Sonora, this means facing north-northeast (20.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in East Sonora
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (20.9°), 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 96.8° from East Sonora. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 20.9°.
Using a compass in East Sonora
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in East Sonora. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 20.9° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.