Irvine Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Irvine, California, United States
Qibla Details for Irvine
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Irvine?
The Qibla direction from Irvine, California, United States is 24.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Irvine should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Irvine from Mecca?
The distance from Irvine to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,462 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Irvine?
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 Irvine, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Irvine?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Irvine is 24.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 24.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Irvine
The Qibla direction from Irvine, California, United States is 24.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,462 km (8,365 miles) away. Geographically, Irvine 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 Irvine, this means facing north-northeast (24.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Irvine
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (24.4°), 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° from Irvine. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 24.4°.
Using a compass in Irvine
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Irvine. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 24.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.