Niland Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Niland, California, United States
Qibla Details for Niland
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Niland?
The Qibla direction from Niland, California, United States is 26.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Niland should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Niland from Mecca?
The distance from Niland to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,413 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Niland?
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 Niland, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Niland?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Niland is 26.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 26.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Niland
The Qibla direction from Niland, California, United States is 26.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,413 km (8,334 miles) away. Geographically, Niland 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 Niland, this means facing north-northeast (26.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Niland
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (26.8°), 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 94.9° from Niland. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 26.8°.
Using a compass in Niland
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Niland. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 26.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.