Heber Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Heber, California, United States
Qibla Details for Heber
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Heber?
The Qibla direction from Heber, California, United States is 26.9° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Heber should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Heber from Mecca?
The distance from Heber to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,464 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Heber?
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 Heber, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Heber?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Heber is 26.9° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 26.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Heber
The Qibla direction from Heber, California, United States is 26.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,464 km (8,366 miles) away. Geographically, Heber 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 Heber, this means facing north-northeast (26.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Heber
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (26.9°), 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 94.7° from Heber. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 26.9°.
Using a compass in Heber
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Heber. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 26.9° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.